With the announcement of two new projects under its AI PC Acceleration Program, Intel has made a major move. The purpose of these programs is to encourage software developers, independent hardware vendors (IHVs), and ISVs to advance and integrate cutting-edge AI technologies.
By the end of 2025, Intel expects that these initiatives will optimize and improve AI capabilities across over 100 million Intel Core Ultra-powered PCs.
The primary goal of this program is to provide developers with a smooth experience, which is made possible by a combination of hardware, developer tools, and software that is outfitted with Intel Core Ultra processors.
Currently, Intel has established partnerships with more than 150 hardware vendors worldwide and plans to launch over 300 AI-accelerated features in 2024 on over 230 designs from 12 well-known original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
As he highlighted the inclusion of 150 hardware vendors in the AI PC Accelerator Program, Matt King, Senior Director of Client Hardware Ecosystem at Intel, voiced his optimism regarding this expansion. He declared, “We’re excited to engage our vast, open ecosystem of developers with our innovative hardware and software solutions.”
Carla Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager of Client Software Ecosystem Enabling at Intel, underscored the significance of this expansion, highlighting the program’s evolution beyond large ISVs to embrace small and medium-sized players and aspiring developers. She stated, “With the addition of the AI PC Developer Program, we’re broadening our horizons to engage a wider spectrum of developers.”
The recently revised developer resource pages serve as a single point of contact for developers, providing them with access to training materials, documentation, and toolkits for AI PC and client-centric applications.
These combined resources are painstakingly crafted to enable developers to effectively leverage Intel Core Ultra processor technologies, enhancing the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications and accelerating the creation of creative use cases.
Enthusiastic developers keen on joining the AI PC Acceleration Program can register free of charge through the Intel AI PC development portal. Upon acceptance, developers will unlock access to a plethora of AI and machine learning tools and resources, including the Intel OpenVINO toolkit.
Moreover, Intel offers thorough training programs and certifications to help people navigate the newest advancements in technology. In order to help hardware vendors optimize and test their newest technologies, the company also provides technical support.
Intel introduced its Core Ultra processors last year, which included an integrated AI accelerator (NPU). This NPU can easily manage long-term AI workloads at low power consumption, which improves power economy and extends notebook battery life.
Simultaneously, the GPU (Intel Arc) specializes in managing data-intensive AI computations, while the CPU excels in processing sequential data, complex branching, or low-latency inference tasks.
Intel has already partnered with a number of well-known companies, including Blackmagic Design, Adobe, and several well-known game developers, to rework and improve their products so they can take full advantage of the newest Intel Core Ultra processor-powered PCs.