Lenovo and Motorola are releasing their own on-device AI assistant

"If the world didn't already have one too many digital assistants, Lenovo is adding another one to the pile. On Tuesday evening, the company announced Qira, a cross-device AI for both its own computers and Motorola smartphones. Set to arrive later this quarter, it will live at the system level of Lenovo devices. Users won't need to open or switch to the assistant. Instead, "it's always present," says Lenovo."

"Occasionally, Lenovo says Qira will surface proactive suggestions, and for frequent users, the company promises a machine learning system that will develop a "living model" of your world, "understanding context, continuity and personal patterns of over time." In practice, that means Qira can write emails for you, transcribe and translate meetings and provide summaries of things you might have missed."

"From a privacy standpoint, Lenovo says Qira employs a hybrid architecture that "prioritizes" on-device processing, and won't collect customer data without the user's permission. "Every aspect of the Lenovo Qira experience is designed to be secure, ethical, and accountable." I asked Lenovo how Qira would interact with Copilot and Gemini on the company's PCs and Motorola smartphones, and if the new assistant would add to the processing load on those devices, but the company has yet to respond to my email."

Qira is a system-level, cross-device AI assistant for Lenovo computers and Motorola smartphones arriving later this quarter. The assistant remains always present at the operating system level and can be ignored when unused. Qira will surface occasional proactive suggestions and aims to build a machine learning living model of users that understands context, continuity, and personal patterns over time. Core features include drafting emails, transcribing and translating meetings, and summarizing missed content. The assistant uses a hybrid architecture that prioritizes on-device processing and claims not to collect customer data without permission. Interaction with Copilot and Gemini and potential performance impacts remain unclear.

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