ChatGPT frenzy to lift PC sales as hardware makers from Lenovo to Oppo bet on generative AI, analysts say

A few years ago, when the world was hit by a big health crisis, lots of people started buying computers to work from their homes. This made computer sales go up a lot. But after the crisis, not as many people were buying computers. Now, there's a new reason for people to get excited about computers again: artificial intelligence, or AI. AI is a type of technology that can do things like summarize big articles, write emails, and even translate languages. nnComputer companies like Lenovo are working on adding AI to their computers to make them even better. They believe that in a few years, most of the computers they sell will have AI inside. There's also a phone company called Oppo that's making their phones smarter with AI. They've created their own AI called AndesGPT to make their voice assistant better at talking to people. nnIn China, even though they can't use the AI called ChatGPT, they have their own version called Ernie Bot, which is really popular. With all these advancements, companies are hoping that more people will want to buy new computers and phones with AI, which will help the market grow after a period of slow sales.