"Nobody can avoid AI - but it will not replace humans" - Lenovo CEO explains why your next work PC could be an AI-enabled device
Exclusive - Lenovo CEO predicts more and more work PCs will be AI-boosted by the end of 2026.
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- Lenovo CEO tells us more AI PCs are coming to a workplace near you soon
- Cost is a worry, but productivity and efficiency boosts mitigate this
- Predicting the future and developing a robust roadmap is also a challenge, Lenovo admits
The CEO of Lenovo has predicted around half of enterprise-ready computers will be AI PCs by the end of 2026 as the technology becomes more commonplace.
Yuanqing Yang, also known as YY, told TechRadar Pro he was hopeful about the continuing spread and availability of AI PCs, but admitted cost would be an issue in pushing for 100% adoption.
"Our prediction is that by the end of this year, around fifteen percent of PCs will be AI PCs," he told us at a media Q&A at CES 2026, hinting that devices embedded with Lenovo's new Qira AI model would help push adoption even higher.
AI everywhere
Lenovo unveiled a host of new enterprise devices at CES 2026, ranging from super-powered ThinkPad Carbon business laptops through to full PC towers.
This confidence from the world's biggest PC maker was clear during its spectacular keynote at the Las Vegas Sphere, where YY welcomed partners including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.
Stating his belief that "AI is definitely not a bubble," YY also declared his belief that AI will become a central part of our working lives looking forward.
"Nobody can avoid AI, but AI will not replace humans, it will only empower each of us in the future, help you remember more, do more, and be more creative...it will help you be more competitive in every area," he added.
