Microsoft will kick off its Build convention with a particular occasion on May 20 specializing in the corporate’s “AI vision,” the corporate stated Monday.

“Satya Nadella will share our AI vision across hardware and software as part of a dedicated news briefing,” the corporate stated, the day earlier than Microsoft Build kicks off in Seattle. The “hardware” in query is predicted to be the buyer model of the Surface Pro 10 and the Surface Laptop 6, which ought to ship with variations of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (Arm) chip inside, in response to reviews.

Microsoft stated that the occasion is not going to be livestreamed.

That Microsoft would mix {hardware} and software program — or on this case, AI — isn’t stunning. Surface {hardware} has usually been a showcase for Microsoft’s newest software program, whether or not or not it’s a brand new working system, the newest Office / Microsoft 365 improvements, or AI. According to Windows Central, Microsoft ought to start displaying off an AI-powered model of the Timeline app inside Windows 11, probably on the May occasion. We’ve already seen some improvements, corresponding to AI-powered audio, debut within test builds of Windows 11.

Will the Surface Laptop 6 and the Surface Pro 10 be capable of sustain with Intel’s Meteor Lake? Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragons appeared fairly aggressive when we saw them tested late final yr. Whether they’ll really supply viable competitors is one thing we received’t know till after we see and take a look at them.