MediaTek's Next Chip Empowers Chromebooks to Be AI Agent Ready

MediaTek has released chips to power Android phones for years and broken into the laptop PC space in recent times too. Now, it's got a new chip aimed at another market -- Chromebooks -- to empower those affordable machines to connect to the latest generative artificial intelligence agents. Previous MediaTek chips in the Kompanio line powered Chromebooks like the Lenovo Duet 11. Its new silicon, the Kompanio Ultra, brings faster speeds and better generative AI performance to affordable ChromeOS-powered laptops. In the arms race to empower portable PCs with artificial intelligence, MediaTek's chip aims to make cheaper machines capable of handling cutting-edge "AI agents" that use generative AI to anticipate user needs. "We worked closely with Google to ensure the newest Chromebook Plus devices enjoy next-generation on-device AI capabilities, superior performance per watt and immersive multimedia," said Adam King, MediaTek VP and GM of computing and multimedia. In a briefing, MediaTek ... Read full article.