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Overcoming multi-vendor hardware challenges to deliver secure, AI-accelerated solutions for every enterprise.

Introduction: What is an AI PC?

AI PCs represent the next evolution in computing. Unlike traditional systems that offload complex AI tasks to the cloud, AI PCs integrate advanced local hardware accelerators (CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs) to run models directly on the device. This enables faster performance, better privacy, and reduced latency for AI-driven experiences.

From real-time translations to enhanced security and productivity workflows, AI PCs are poised to redefine how organizations deploy intelligent applications across their workforce.

The Challenge: Fragmented SDK Ecosystem

Before the rise of AI PCs, developers had to rely on a fragmented set of hardware-specific SDKs:

• Intel OpenVINO for Intel CPUs/GPUs.
• NVIDIA CUDA/TensorRT for NVIDIA GPUs.
• ONNX Runtime for cross-vendor interoperability but often requires fine-tuning per backend.

This created a significant barrier to software vendors and enterprises. AI adoption meant tailoring applications to multiple stacks, increasing cost and complexity while slowing time-to-market.

Why Microsoft WinML is a Game Changer

Microsoft introduced Windows ML (WinML) to unify the ecosystem. Instead of coding separately for each hardware backend, developers can now integrate a single SDK.

• Abstraction Layer: WinML serves as a universal interface for AI models.
• Hardware Acceleration: Microsoft handles the integration with Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and Qualcomm.
• Futureproofing: As new hardware emerges, updates to Windows ensure compatibility—no code changes needed for vendors.

For software vendors, this means faster development cycles, reduced engineering overhead, and easier large-scale deployment of AI features on any AI PC.

BUFFERZONE® and WinML: Unlocking Secure AI at the Endpoint

Now that WinML has reached General Availability (GA), BUFFERZONE® is updating its Safe Workspace® AI PC solution infrastructure to leverage WinML instead of relying on dedicated integrations for Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA.

Our first solution to take advantage of this integration is BUFFERZONE® NoCloud® AI Anti-Phishing:

• Real-Time Protection: Scans live webpages for phishing and fraud attempts without uploading sensitive data to the cloud.
• NPU Acceleration: Harnesses the AI PC’s Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for faster, more efficient inference.
• Privacy by Design: Keeps all security analysis on the endpoint, ensuring sensitive enterprise or personal data never leaves the device.

By combining WinML’s unified SDK with BUFFERZONE’s privacy-preserving security technologies, we deliver fast, accurate, and private AI-driven protection at the endpoint.

Conclusion: The Future of AI PCs with BUFFERZONE®

The rise of AI PCs is inevitable, but true enterprise adoption requires three elements:

1. Unified AI Development (WinML)
2. Powerful Local Hardware (AI-optimized CPUs, GPUs, NPUs)
3. Secure, Privacy-Preserving Execution (BUFFERZONE®)

With Microsoft WinML standardizing the developer experience and BUFFERZONE® securing the endpoint, enterprises can confidently embrace AI PCs unlocking new productivity and security capabilities at scale.

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