Re: Do Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs Require Linux?

On Wed, 22 May 2024 11:12:01 -0000 (UTC), RonB
<ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:

On 2024-05-22, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

I suppose you’ve heard the big news about Microsoft’s new range of
“Copilot+” PCs. These include an onboard NPU capable of at least 40
trillion operations per second.
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The platform for developing applications for these machines was unveiled
last year
<https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/14/windows_ai_studio_preview/>.
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Note one thing: AI Studio requires WSL2 to be installed!
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It was clear to me, from the beginning when WSL2 was introduced, that once
a Linux kernel was introduced into a Windows install, it was going to make
itself more and more indispensable, one way or another, until it
eventually took over completely.
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This is I think another step on that road.

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Interesting, I didn't know that. My wife currently loves using AI on her
computer — hopefully that will wear off with time. I didn't realize that she
needed Linux to do it.
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I, personally, don't want any part of AI.

Smart people will see what Microsoft, Apple, Google and others are
doing with AI and will reject it wholeheartedly. Smart is the key word
though. Most will enjoy the convenience it offers.