Enabling an Ecosystem That Can Power an AI Transformation

Throughout my career in tech, I’ve seen lots of impressive innovation. I’ve played my part in bringing some of it to life right here at Lenovo — from new form factors to sustainable manufacturing to cutting-edge R&D in our PCs .

Over the decades, certain technological innovations have proven to be “breakthrough” developments. They’ve started as a way to provide a feature, but they’ve taken us so far beyond where we could ever have imagined going.

Without the first mp3 player, there’d be no music streaming services. Without GPS, there’d be no rideshare apps.

In much the same way, AI is about to show us a level of rapid development that can be hard to imagine. And Lenovo is sitting center stage ready to help fuel this massive transformation.

To achieve this, we’re putting AI-ready devices in the hands of developers, and we’re doing this while maintaining our high standards for security and responsibility. Beyond the device, we’re also building a robust ecosystem — including AI-enabled solutions and AI-optimized experiences — where these developers can allow their creativity to run wild.

There are a lot of talented people working on each new step in the world of AI. From pioneer thinkers to global tech companies like Lenovo to every step of the AI supply chain, we all make up an ecosystem of dreamers bringing to life a future where AI improves our efficiency and the quality of our working experiences.??

How Lenovo Drives Customer-Centric AI Innovation

At Lenovo, we're committed to a mission of delivering “Smarter Technology for All,” which includes "Smarter AI for All."

Our contribution to the AI ecosystem begins with hardware — the AI-ready devices that I’ve been writing about lately. As a device leader across multiple categories, Lenovo’s AI PCs are built with reliability, durability, high performance, long battery life, and stunning design. We will have AI-ready machines across a wide range of performance and price points. On top of that, our engineering teams are hard at work to significantly increase our devices’ compute power. This means they are ready for new AI-driven workloads that will drive businesses and change consumer behaviors in the future.

But people need more than just an AI device. Both individual users and enterprises want comprehensive AI-enabled solutions — either in a platform or something more turnkey. That's where Lenovo's involvement in the AI software stack comes into play. By working with hardware experts and IHV and ISV software partners on key industry solutions, we're providing support and enablement that allows our customers to run AI software solutions right out of the box. And keep your eyes out for more on how our systems — the Lenovo UDS (Users, Devices, Services) cloud developer platform and SDK (Software Development Kit) — will support these AI solutions.

Finally, we’re bringing the hardware and software together to create? AI-optimized experiences. This is where the real magic happens. Take, for instance, our latest Yoga Slim 7x and ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 . As our Intelligent Devices Group President Luca Rossi put it, these new Copilot+ PCs are “unleashing unlimited potential for creative expression and unparalleled productivity.” By closing the circle and infusing our own devices with AI solutions, we’re empowering end users to work more efficiently than ever.?

Soon, instead of learning how to most effectively use technology to augment your workflow, our tech will adapt to you. Personalization will become key as your device learns how you prefer to work.

From AI-ready devices to AI-enabled solutions to AI-optimized experiences, I’m proud that Lenovo is diving deep into what customers really need to help everyone realize the true potential of AI.

Partnering with the Industry and our Customers to Better Integrate AI into the Enterprise

Lenovo has tens of thousands of creative employees, but the technology industry at large has millions — increasing the creative potential of the coming AI transformation by an order of magnitude. We take pride in empowering AI inventors, both within and alongside Lenovo, making sure they have the best tools and environment to bring their vision to life.

Along with our technology industry partners, we are working hard to empower innovation across every industry and expand the speed and scale of this AI transformation. We’re building an ecosystem of partnership that’s equipped to incubate and facilitate the development of AI devices,? services, and software, working together to create a unified, complementary, full-stack computing experience for our customers.??

This gives enterprise customers access to an ever-expanding catalog of state-of-the-art AI solutions from leading organizations.

Businesses see the promise of AI everywhere—the value it can add and the growth it can propel. The reality, however, is “easier said than done.” Seamlessly and effectively integrating new AI solutions into an enterprise organization is complex, and will likely become more complex as more capabilities become available.?

But where there is success, there is learning. Whenever Lenovo aids one customer in implementing a successful fleet of AI devices, solutions and experiences, we learn valuable lessons we can pass on to other customers, other industries. We learn as much from our customers as they learn from us, making our customers as important in this ecosystem as every other element. That’s exactly why we in the Intelligent Devices Group at Lenovo are committed to our partner ecosystem in collaboration with Lenovo’s Solutions and Services Group.??????

Ultimately, this ecosystem is built by working with quality partners in development and giving them the best tools, infrastructure, and support that Lenovo can provide. We then bring in our customers who are eager to put this idea, this solution, to use. These customers then give feedback which can improve development. That’s a healthy ecosystem.?

At Lenovo, our ideal AI ecosystem is based around nurturing and enabling an idea so that it can flourish and become a fully-realized solution that world-class enterprises are eager to implement.?

We are truly at an inflection point when it comes to AI. What will tomorrow bring??

My guess: A period of innovation and expansion that will make this early phase of the AI revolution seem rudimentary when we look back on it from what I believe will be an exciting and prosperous future.

Let’s make it happen together.