Copilot+ PCs are a class of Windows 11 laptops and PCs with a built-in AI chip, an NPU, fast enough to run AI features directly on the device.
In plain words
Microsoft introduced Copilot+ PCs as a new category of Windows computers designed for AI. Their defining part is a neural processing unit, a chip designed for AI work able to perform over 40 trillion calculations each second. It works alongside the main processor and graphics chip and uses less power on AI tasks, which helps battery life. Some Windows 11 AI features are built to run on this chip. Copilot+ PCs include machines built on Arm-based Qualcomm chips, and on Intel and AMD chips too.
A quick example
At launch Microsoft showed Live Captions translating audio from over 40 languages into English, and Cocreator making images in Paint on the device itself, without sending the work to a cloud server.
Where you'll meet it
- Laptops that run AI features on the device itself.
- Live translation and captions.
- Developers testing AI models on local hardware.
Related
Sources
- DocsDevelop AI applications for Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft Learn · read 29 Sept 2026
- DocsIntroducing Copilot+ PCs, The Official Microsoft Blog · read 29 Sept 2026
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