AI PCs still year or two from fulfilling promise, Asus CEO says

Consumer spending on computers has been limited by worries about the global economy and the impact of tariffs, while AI has not drawn people in the way many expected because available software is immature, according to Hu. — AP

The new crop of artificial intelligence-powered PCs will take until 2026 or later to drive the market forward, according to Asustek Computer Inc co-chief executive officer Samson Hu.

Hopes for expansion in the moribund laptop market were not lifted by last year’s unveiling of AI PCs by everyone from Asus to Lenovo Group Ltd, and Hu sees the new US administration’s flurry of tariff announcements lowering expectations for this year too. Asus may consider raising prices in the US by as much as 10% to offset the cost of such levies, Hu said in an interview with Bloomberg News at the Computex trade show in Taipei.