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AI PCs Aren't Good at AI: The CPU Beats the NPU

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486 points dbreunig | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 19:44 UTC | HN request time: 0.675s | source
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jamesy0ung ◴[16 Oct 24 20:30 UTC] No.41863532[source]▶
What exactly does Windows do with a NPU? I don't own an 'AI PC' but it seems like the NPUs are slow and can't run much.

I know Apple's Neural Engine is used to power Face ID and the facial recognition stuff in Photos, among other things.

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DrillShopper ◴[16 Oct 24 21:22 UTC] No.41863977[source]▶
It supports Microsoft's Recall (now required) spyware
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Janicc ◴[16 Oct 24 21:59 UTC] No.41864269[source]▶
Please remind me again how Recall sends data to Microsoft. I must've missed that part. Or are you against the print screen button too? I heard that takes images too. Very scary.
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1. cmeacham98 ◴[16 Oct 24 22:19 UTC] No.41864416[source]▶
While calling it spyware like GP is over-exaggeration to a ridiculous level, comparing Recall to Print Screen is also inaccurate:

Print Screen takes images on demand, Recall does so effectively at random. This means Recall could inadvertently screenshot and store information you didn't intend to keep a record of (To give an extreme example: Imagine an abuser uses Recall to discover their spouse browsing online domestic violence resources).