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   "Nobody can avoid AI - but it will not replace humans" - Lenovo CEO explains   
   why your next work PC could be an AI-enabled device   
      
   Date:   
   Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:05:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Exclusive - Lenovo CEO predicts more and more work PCs will be AI-boosted by   
   the end of 2026.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   The CEO of Lenovo has predicted around half of enterprise-ready computers    
   will be AI PCs by the end of 2026 as the technology becomes more commonplace.    
      
   Yuanqing Yang, also known as YY, told TechRadar Pro he was hopeful about the   
   continuing spread and availability of AI PCs, but admitted cost would be an   
   issue in pushing for 100% adoption.    
      
   "Our prediction is that by the end of this year, around fifteen percent of    
   PCs will be AI PCs," he told us at a media Q&A at CES 2026 , hinting that   
   devices embedded with Lenovo's new Qira AI model would help push adoption    
   even higher.   
      
   AI everywhere    
      
   Lenovo unveiled a host of new enterprise devices at CES 2026 , ranging from   
   super-powered ThinkPad Carbon business laptops through to full PC towers .    
      
   This confidence from the world's biggest PC maker was clear during its   
   spectacular keynote at the Las Vegas Sphere , where YY welcomed partners   
   including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and   
   Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.    
      
   Stating his belief that "AI is definitely not a bubble," YY also declared his   
   belief that AI will become a central part of our working lives looking   
   forward.    
      
   "Nobody can avoid AI, but AI will not replace humans, it will only empower   
   each of us in the future, help you remember more, do more, and be more   
   creative...it will help you be more competitive in every area," he added.    
      
   "One of the fundamental principles with which we develop AI is our belief in   
   responsible AI," added Tolga Kurtoglu, SVP & Chief Technology Officer,    
   Lenovo.    
      
   "I don't see a world without AI," he said, "we think of AI as unleashing    
   human potential, we think of it augmenting people...almost like a symbiotic   
   team which is an extension of you, helps you be more productive and efficient   
   in what you want to get accomplished."   
      
   Asked how far ahead the company looks in terms of its development strategy,   
   Kurtoglu admitted the fast pace of AI development poses issues for companies   
   the size and breadth of Lenovo.    
      
   "For the AI era, I think a five-year roadmap is a pipe dream," he said, "I   
   always emphasize three things, it's about agility, adaptability and speed -   
   it's not about predicting what will be happening in five years time, it's   
   about changing what the dynamics of the market and always increasing your    
   rate of learning from the market."    
      
   "That doesn't mean we don't have a roadmap - but with the pace of innovation   
   we see, five years is way too long...(and) our aim is not to predict the   
   future, our aim is to learn as fast as possible, from the end users   
   perspective, so we can innovate on top of that knowledge."    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/nobody-can-avoid-ai-but-it-will-not-replace-huma   
   ns-lenovo-ceo-explains-why-your-next-work-pc-could-be-an-ai-enabled-device   
      
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