Smarter security: How AI PCs powered by Snapdragon are enabling modern IT management

The AI goldrush is upon us, with organizations all over the world keen to take advantage of this exciting and emerging technology – but IT managers still have their apprehensions. Along with its new frontiers for productivity and innovation, AI also introduces significant security and privacy concerns. Prudent managers and developers know that some tasks are too sensitive to trust to the cloud, where you can’t control what happens to your data and who has access to it. That’s where AI PCs powered by Snapdragon come in, with game changing on-device processing capabilities.

Snapdragon-powered laptops with fast and efficient on-device neural processing combine incredible performance and efficiency with robust security, enabling organizations to take full advantage of the latest AI models, without putting business interests and secrets at risk. With the ability to process data locally, on-device, these devices empower businesses to run sensitive data through AI models and deploy AI-powered security software – all without relying on external servers. The data stays where you have full control, at all times.

Keeping it fast, secure, and local

The advent of popular AI was a watershed moment in AI adoption, but the earliest implementations of ChatGPT-based and homegrown AI solutions were fraught with pitfalls, especially with regards to data security. Businesses leaving AI adoption up to individuals risked having private and secure information shared with tools and companies with little compulsion to protect it. This approach created all kinds of compliance difficulties and potential vulnerabilities that many organizations were unprepared to manage. In the future, onboarding AI responsibly will become a must for organizations.

Snapdragon powered laptops offer a solution to those problems by bringing the AI and the data it has access to entirely in-house. All Snapdragon X Series processors offer the same NPU performance – when you use AI powered by that NPU all data is processed locally, from the prompt text itself, to any personal data imparted to the AI, to any files shared as part of the request. This eliminates privacy concerns and makes sure that no-one has access to your data but you and your team, mitigating concerns over data breaches.

This has the added benefit of streamlining compliance with international data privacy laws, too. If user data remains within company servers, you needn’t have policies in place to manage international transfer of customer information. This in turn reduces staff training costs and time investment, helping to keep your workers on task and focused on improving their service to you and your clients.

This not only helps with today’s security challenges, but also allows for tomorrow’s considerations. As teams grow more confident in their use of AI, the quantity and size of the prompts will inevitably increase. That leads to increased pressure on the network and makes workers ever-more reliant on that network connectivity. Local, national, or international networking issues can interfere with important tasks, and AI server downtime or congestion can slow workers to a crawl. Using on-device AI powered by Snapdragon NPUs eliminates many of these concerns and ensures that the AIs your team uses the most are available at all times.

Local AI keeps you in control

Whether you’re looking to protect your own data, customer information, or make sure that the AI’s your workers need are always available, using local AI on Snapdragon X Series laptops keeps you firmly in control. It gives you complete oversight over how your data is handled and removes the potential concerns of international privacy laws and remote data theft.

Fast and effective Snapdragon NPUs deliver on-device performance and control over the latest AI models and offer a solid value proposition for anyone looking to upgrade. They’re one of the best ways to secure full value from AI advances, while keeping a firm grip on how it integrates with your business.