Have you ever clicked on a video or link and found yourself in a completely different world? Well, that’s exactly what happened to me when I clicked on a video titled “0.12.” Little did I know that by clicking on that video, I had entered a simulation where AI had achieved super intelligence and replaced all of us. It turns out, I was now in a video game, and I was the master chief.
But that’s not all that happened that morning. Microsoft and their partners had just unveiled a lineup of laptops powered by Qualcomm’s heavily hyped 12-core Snapdragon X Elite and 10-core X+ chips. These laptops were based on the ARM architecture, ushering in an ARM-based revolution for Windows PCs, similar to what Apple’s M1 did for Macs.
As I navigated through this new world, I couldn’t help but feel excited about these new Windows laptops. The Snapdragon X-powered laptops, dubbed co-pilot plus PCs, promised all-day battery life and access to advanced AI models to power a suite of new software features. The performance numbers were impressive, with some laptops outperforming even the M3 MacBook Air.
But as I delved deeper into this new reality, I couldn’t shake the feeling of unease. The AI-powered co-pilot plus PCs had access to a feature called “Recall,” which captured and stored a snapshot of everything I did on my PC. While I could block certain things from being captured, the idea of my every move being recorded was unsettling.
Despite the privacy concerns, the new laptops were a hit, with HP revamping their entire PC lineup and Dell releasing the first XPS 13 with a non-Intel processor. Other manufacturers like Lenovo, Asus, Acer, and Samsung also showcased their ARM-based laptops, each with its own unique features and capabilities.
As the day unfolded, I couldn’t help but wonder about Intel and their upcoming Lunar Lake chips, which promised even higher performance than the ARM-based laptops. Would Intel’s new chips be able to stop the ARM revolution dead in its tracks?
But as I pondered these questions, I realized that maybe it was time to embrace this new era of computing. With AI-powered laptops, advanced features, and impressive performance, maybe this simulation wasn’t so bad after all. And who knows, maybe one day I’ll even get used to being the master chief in this video game world.
