Intel presents AI chip tech, challenging Nvidia and AMD.
Saad khan 
Islamabad: At the Computex expo in Taiwan, Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger highlighted the company's latest chip innovations, emphasizing their significance in advancing the AI revolution. Despite competition from Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm, Intel unveiled its new Xeon 6 processors for servers and offered glimpses into its upcoming Lunar Lake chips for AI-powered PCs.
Gelsinger highlighted the transformative impact of AI on innovation, underscoring Intel's commitment to delivering superior performance, energy efficiency, and affordability with its latest offerings. Notably, Intel's Gaudi systems for advanced AI tasks purportedly come at a fraction of the cost compared to competitors.
This presentation followed earlier keynotes from industry peers, including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, AMD's Lisa Su, and Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon, each making claims about the superiority of their respective products for AI applications.
Meanwhile, Microsoft unveiled its Copilot+ AI PCs, featuring built-in artificial intelligence capabilities within the Windows operating system, in collaboration with major manufacturers like Dell, HP, Samsung, and Lenovo.
Against Qualcomm's assertion of superior AI PC chips, Gelsinger firmly refuted the claim, asserting Intel's prowess in the field.
Beyond industry developments, Computex also highlighted Taiwan's pivotal role in the global semiconductor supply chain, with the island's manufacturers at the forefront of AI-related technologies. As the world increasingly embraces AI, Taiwan aims to leverage its semiconductor capabilities to propel itself towards becoming an AI smart island, as articulated by President Lai Ching-te during the event.
However, Taiwan's geopolitical situation, with China claiming the island as its territory, adds complexity to its role in the tech landscape. The tensions between Beijing and Taipei have escalated in recent years, raising concerns about the security of the semiconductor supply chain.
