Accenture AI Leaders Podcast AI Leaders Podcast #79: AI PCs: The New Era of Collaborative Partners
Dec 2, 2025
Guayente Sanmartin, Senior VP at HP, leads the discussion on AI-powered PCs as collaborative partners that enhance productivity. She highlights the transformative capabilities of these devices, such as contextual perception and local data privacy. Real-world applications like live translation and medical analysis showcase their potential. Guayente emphasizes the importance of user training and change management for successful adoption. The conversation paints an exciting picture of how AI PCs can reshape the future of work, amplifying human capability while ensuring performance and privacy.
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PCs Become Collaborative Partners
- AI PCs turn personal computers into collaborative partners that augment human thinking, not just automate tasks.
- They run local intelligence (NPUs) to perceive context, act on behalf of users, and preserve privacy.
Live Translation And On‑Screen Coach Example
- Guayente recalled running multilingual focus groups via live translation to show new AI-enabled workflows.
- She described an on-screen live coach that gives pronunciation or presentation advice in real time.
The Three P's Of AI PC Value
- AI PCs deliver three core values: price, performance, and privacy.
- Local inferencing reduces cloud costs, speeds workflows, and limits sensitive data exposure.