Re: Deal on a mini PC
Paul <[email protected]>
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On Tue, 8/18/2026 8:07 AM, chrisv wrote: > c186282 wrote: > >> Charlie Gibbs wrote: >>> >>> c186282 wrote: >>>> >>>> Alas the global MEMORY problem has made it BAD >>>> for such boxes, ALL boxes really. They will put >>>> everything into "AI", but The People won't have >>>> anything to ACCESS it with. >>> >>> There will have to be a minimum hardware standard for the >>> sheeple, though. Otherwise the Powers that Be will not >>> be able to issue their orders, nor have the surveillance >>> capability to ensure that those orders are being obeyed. >> >> A very Orwellian view ... but, these days, maybe >> not very far off ......... > > Well, for sure everyone's personal computer should have a dedicated > "Neural Processor" that can scan their files and monitor their > activities and report anything naughty, right? /s > You don't need an NPU to do that. # Plenty of multiply-accumulate for matrix math. # Supposed to save power, compared to a GPU run. # There is a block diagram of what is in there. https://intel.github.io/intel-npu-acceleration-library/npu.html The CPU is much more adept at spying. It runs the telemetry system. The other hardware in your computer, is more sketchy. The NPU seems to be mostly a hood ornament. Paul