Lenovo might be developing an AI-powered operating system

While Microsoft improves its AI-powered Copilot for Windows, Lenovo might be developing an AI-powered operating system from scratch. Lenovo is known for its wide range of budget and high-end computers, but not its software. However, if what Executive Vice President Liu Jun said at CES 2024 is what it seems, that might be about to change. This OS is reportedly going to be a Lenovo exclusive, and be available only on the company’s upcoming AI PCs.

Hints at a Lenovo AI-powered operating system

At CES 2024, Liu Jun hinted at Lenovo launching an artificially intelligent OS. This OS will complement the AI computers Lenovo is going to launch this year. Lenovo has been gunning it for an AI-based ecosystem, and this OS is likely to be a major part of its strategy. The approach seems similar to Huawei’s HarmonyOS, a fluid and intuitive alternative to Android. Unlike Huawei, however, Lenovo isn’t banned from doing business in most major markets around the world. This could severely threaten the monopoly Windows and MacOS have held on to for decades.

What such an OS could mean

Users have been waiting for an AI-powered assistant on their phones ever since GPT gained popularity. A smarter assistant that understands context clues and remembers the user’s preferences. And while that is in the works, what Lenovo is doing goes one step further. An operating system designed entirely around AI means an operating system that is intelligent at every task.

Imagine an OS that can understand and troubleshoot issues on its own. An OS that can handle all the mundane day-to-day tasks of the average user. This AI OS won’t just have a smart assistant, it will learn and grow alongside the user as time passes. Eventually, such an OS could automate almost anything and predict what a user is in the mood for. It could completely revolutionize how people see technology today.

Lenovo’s OS may power its AI PCs

Liu Jun said that this OS would be centered around AI PCs. Lenovo was quick to jump on the bandwagon, and its first AI PCs are launching this year. As with Apple Silicon and MacOS, this synergy of AI-based hardware and software could make for an excellent product. Additionally, Lenovo’s quick release of an AI operating system might help it monopolize this particular niche before its competitors.

Whether this OS will be ready in time for this year’s AI PCs’ launch remains to be seen. However, if it is, it’s sure to be an instant sensation that media and news sites will be talking about for weeks.