Lenovo is reportedly developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) operating system that could rival Windows 11. At CES 2024, Liu Jun, executive vice president of Lenovo Group and president of China, hinted at plans to launch an AI operating system this year as part of its strategy to fully drive its artificial intelligence business.
The move follows the company's announcement last year of its full-stack intelligence strategy, positioning Lenovo as the first AI solutions and services provider in the industry to complete a full-stack intelligence design.
While he doesn't give many details, Liu Jun says that Lenovo's new AI OS will be built around multi-terminal products, with a focus on AI PCs and personal agents.
PC with AI
The company will launch a series of AI-enabled PCs in the first half of this year. These devices are said to have multi-modal natural language interaction capabilities, which greatly improves the understanding of user intent and needs.
The company is also creating AI-embedded smart terminals, which the company says are designed to provide AI to everyone while “emphasizing privacy and security.”
Lenovo's AI OS reportedly aims to promote the building of the PC AI ecosystem and help its AI hardware enter a new stage of development, although exactly how remains to be seen.
The company's ambitious plans are part of a broader trend of technology companies developing or considering developing their own operating systems in China and beyond. If successful, Lenovo's AI OS could rival Microsoft Windows in the same way Huawei's HarmonyOS has Google's Android in its sights.
