Macs dominate 'AI-capable' PC shipments - for now
Briefly

According to a report by Canalys, AI-capable PCs accounted for significant growth in the market, particularly with Apple Mac systems leading sales, indicating rising demand.
In Q2 2024, 8.8 million AI-capable PCs were shipped, with a notable jump in shipments of $800+ Windows PCs from 7% to 14%, highlighting industry trends.
An AI-capable PC must possess dedicated chipsets for on-device AI workloads. This includes technologies from AMD, Apple, Intel, and Qualcomm, showcasing hardware advancements.
The debate over AI capability as marketing fluff versus a necessary advancement reflects the significant changes in PC workloads, necessitating new processing units beyond CPUs and GPUs.
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