Episode 61: What will the next generation of AI-powered PCs mean for your everyday computing—and how will features like on-device AI, privacy controls, and new processors transform our digital lives? Matt Wolfe (https://x.com/mreflow) is joined by Pavan Davuluri (https://x.com/pavandavuluri), Corporate Vice President of Windows and Devices at Microsoft, who’s leading the charge on bringing AI to mainstream computers.
In this episode of The Next Wave, Matt dives deep with Pavan into the world of AI PCs, exploring how specialized hardware like NPUs (Neural Processing Units) make AI more accessible and affordable. They break down the difference between CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs, and discuss game-changing Windows features like Recall—digging into the privacy safeguards and how AI can now run locally on your device. Plus, you’ll hear Satya Nadella (https://x.com/satyanadella), Microsoft’s CEO, share his vision for how agentic AI could revolutionize healthcare and what the future holds for AI-powered Windows experiences.
Check out The Next Wave YouTube Channel if you want to see Matt and Nathan on screen: https://lnk.to/thenextwavepd
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Show Notes:
(00:00) NPUs: The Third Processor Revolution
(05:41) NPU Efficiency in AI Devices
(09:31) Windows Empowering Users Faster
(13:00) Evolving Windows Ecosystem Opportunities
(13:49) AI Enhancing M365 Copilot Research
(15:43) Satya Nadella On AI and Healthcare
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Mentions:
- Want the ultimate guide to Advanced Prompt Engineering? Get it here: https://clickhubspot.com/wbv
Pavan Davuluri: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavand/
Satya Nadella: https://www.linkedin.com/in/satyanadella/
Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/
Microsoft 365: https://www.microsoft365.com/
Microsoft Recall https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ai/recall/
Get the guide to build your own Custom GPT: https://clickhubspot.com/tnw
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Check Out Matt’s Stuff:
• Future Tools – https://futuretools.beehiiv.com/
• Blog – https://www.mattwolfe.com/
• YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@mreflow
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Check Out Nathan’s Stuff:
Newsletter: https://news.lore.com/
Blog – https://lore.com/
The Next Wave is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by Hubspot Media // Production by Darren Clarke // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano

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