Lenovo has unveiled its most ambitious AI innovations to date at its Tech World 2024 event, reinforcing its goal to create a future of “Smarter AI for All.” Among the highlights are Lenovo AI Now, a local AI agent transforming PCs into personalized assistants; the new ThinkPad™ X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition AI laptop, integrating AI-driven features for hybrid work; and Lenovo Learning Zone, an AI-powered personal educational software platform. In addition, Lenovo will be showcasing exciting new proof of concepts such as Lenovo “AI Buddy”, a visual interactive module.
Leading Smarter AI for All
Luca Rossi, President, Intelligent Devices Group at Lenovo said, “At Lenovo, our vision is to deliver smarter technology for all, with an unwavering commitment to shaping a future powered by AI. With one of the most comprehensive AI portfolios in the industry, we provide powerful, flexible, and responsible devices and solutions that empower individuals and drive transformation across industries. Our focus on personalized, productive, and protected experiences ensures that our AI-driven ecosystem helps unlock creativity, enhances collaboration, and seamlessly integrates into any digital environment.”
Lenovo AI Now: Revolutionizing the AI-Powered PC Experience
Lenovo AI Now is a groundbreaking AI agent designed to transform traditional PCs into truly personalized AI devices1. It leverages a local Large Language Model (LLM) built on Meta’s Llama 3.1, enabling real-time interaction with a user’s personal knowledge base (PKB) without relying on cloud processing.
Lenovo AI Now also integrates PC assistant functionalities, which allow users to configure their devices through natural language prompts. With the knowledge assistant, users can drop files into their personal knowledge base, search within them, and even ask specific questions to retrieve key insights, making Lenovo AI Now a powerful tool for organizing large amounts of data.
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition
Lenovo AI Now is designed with robust security measures to help protect user data and privacy. The personal knowledge base stores all personal data locally on the device, safeguarded by a strong security algorithm. Besides the local AI function, users also have access to cloud-based services to expand AI scenarios.
Additionally, Microsoft Azure AI Content Safety is embedded in Lenovo AI Now, enabling real-time monitoring and filtering of harmful content. Lenovo AI Now has also received a marketing claim verification from UL Solutions for our AI algorithm, verified for data collection, storage, protection and exposure, and is the first AI application to achieve the UL Solutions AI Model Transparency Benchmark Diamond rating.
ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition: Redefining Hybrid Work and Productivity
As a new 2-in-1 Copilot+ PC featuring a super bright OLED display option with variable refresh rate up to 120Hz2, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition seamlessly transitions between laptop and tablet modes, enabling users to adapt to various work scenarios. Powered by Intel® Core™ Ultra 200V series processors with Intel® Arc™ graphics and an integrated up to 48 TOPS NPU, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 is designed to handle AI-driven tasks with ease, and generating real-time data insights, to enhancing visual presentations.
With a battery life of over 18 hours3, the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10 Aura Edition is engineered for all-day use. The optional premium haptic touchpad and the iconic TrackPoint ensure precision control and comfortable navigation, while the stylus offers intuitive interaction for sketching, note-taking, or annotating documents.
Moreover, the device is designed with more sustainability in mind, featuring a Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) battery and constructed from 75% recycled aluminum for the A and C covers and 55% recycled aluminum for the D cover. Its packaging is 100% plastic-free and made from bamboo and sugarcane4.
Security and privacy are core components of the ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 Gen 10. It includes advanced ThinkShield security features such as a fingerprint reader integrated into the keyboard, IR camera with facial recognition, and a privacy shutter, to enable data protection and user privacy. Additionally, its robust MIL-SPEC 810H testing highlights durability5, making the device more resilient in demanding environments.
Lenovo Learning Zone: Empowering the Next Generation of Learners
Lenovo Learning Zone is an AI-powered educational platform designed to offer a comprehensive range of tools to facilitate learning in and out of the classroom6. With its AI-driven Class Genie, users gain access to live class assistance and real-time transcription, ensuring they never miss key details during lectures. The platform transforms class materials into AI Notes and AI-generated quizzes, capturing insights and reinforce learning through engaging, personalized assessments.
Further enhancing the learning experience, Lenovo Learning Zone supports seamless synchronization between PCs and smartphones7, allowing users to access their notes, quizzes, and learning materials across devices. With the Lenovo Smart Scanner, they can easily digitize and import paper documents, ensuring that all their learning resources are centralized in one place.
Lenovo AI Buddy Proof of Concept
Never-before-seen New AI Device Proof of Concepts
Lenovo AI Mouse
The AI Mouse offers a personalized experience by integrating a dedicated AI button that connects users with Lenovo AI Now.
Lenovo “Home AI Brain”
The codenamed proof of concept “Home AI Brain” enhances the way families share memories by using AI to automatically generate videos that compile highlights from special events. This concept platform allows families to edit and share personalized content across devices such as tablets, PCs, and TVs, providing seamless connectivity and data security.
Lenovo AI Buddy
The codenamed “AI Buddy” proof of concept simulates an emotion-based User Interface to interact with users in a personalized way. This digital assistant handles scheduling, reminders, and daily tasks efficiently, making it an essential productivity tool that integrates seamlessly into users’ routines.
Super Multi-view 3D Conference Solution
Lenovo’s Super Multi-view 3D Conference Solution offers an immersive 65-inch glasses-free 3D display designed for multi-person, multi-viewpoint interactions. By capturing real-time 3D video from multiple perspectives, participants can experience meetings with a natural sense of depth and interaction, eliminating physical barriers and making remote collaboration feel more like in-person communication.
For more details on Lenovo’s enterprise-scale AI solutions, check out the announcements from Lenovo ISG and SSG. Visit Lenovo’s Tech World event page.
