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AppControl offers some examples of how you can use a linked AI agent to query for system statistics. Want to quickly discover which apps are interfering most with performance when you're gaming? Just ask, in plain words, "Which app caused the biggest CPU and GPU spikes during my gaming session last night?" Want to know where the apps running on your PC originate from? Just ask, "Identify any running apps developed by companies in [a specific country]." Curious to know if any apps are secretly accessing your location or PC hardware when you're away from your PC? Ask, "Did any apps access my loc
A personal IT tech in your PC? AppControl's new (and optional) AI integration feature can tell you in plain English what's been going on in your system.AppControl's MCP feature is disabled by default, and it requires manual activation as well as manual setup. Once you've updated the app to the latest version, a small banner will pop up that brings you to an instruction page for adding AI to the app. If you're concerned about your data being sent away to LLMs in the cloud, AppControl supports offline models via Ollama and WebUI. If you set this up, you can rest assured that your info is remaining on your system.
A personal IT tech in your PC? AppControl's new (and optional) AI integration feature can tell you in plain English what's been going on in your system.… Copilot+ PC vs. AI PC I'm not against the concept of an AI PC , though I think it will be a long time before the majority of general users value having one. I think it's great that so many PCs are capable of running AI locally. …
… You can download CapCut for your PC via the Microsoft Store . It's available for free with limited features; otherwise, it costs $19.99 per month or $179.99 per year. Are you using any of these apps on your NPU-equipped Windows AI PC? …
… As AppControl notes in its release notes, this update enables a natural-language interface to give you a conversational rundown of your PC's last three days of activity. As AppControl's co-founder and CEO explains, "We built AppControl to show exactly how apps use your PC when you aren't looking. …
… Makes sense, and as I explained above, there's a good chance you're already using a capable AI PC if you purchased a new laptop in the past year or so. McCarthy calls out several AI tools that are " available out-of-the-box ". …
… Review AI PC Deal The Galaxy Book4 Edge with X Elite hits a new low price with this Best Buy deal. AI PC Deal Review Samsung's premium Galaxy Book4 Ultra is already a great Dell XPS competitor before you consider Samsung's ecosystem integrations. …
… The future of PC gaming is all AI all the time, whether you like it or not There are plenty of arguments to be made against the use of AI in PC gaming. …
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… PC gaming PC Gaming Like it or not, the use of AI in PC gaming isn't going anywhere, and it probably won't be a controversial topic in a few GPU generations. …
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… The goal here, according to Microsoft, is to provide "a more complete view of AI -related system activity." My take on Windows 11's Task Manager picking up more NPU stats The rise of AI PCs and their NPUs has been a staggered affair. …