Ahead of Computex 2024 we look at the latest in AI innovations that ASUS have come out with Updated: Sep 24, 2024 2:56 pm WePC is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more Table of Contents Table of Contents Computex 2024 is just around the corner and this year we have a sneaking suspicion that ASUS will be focusing their presentation on AI tech. Below are some of the recent developments made by the company in this area, which we expect they will expand upon over the coming months. Why is AI so exciting? It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that we stand on the precipice of a new industrial revolution, powered by Artificial Intelligence; one that looks like it could be as transformative to the way humans live their lives as the introduction of the internet, electricity, and steam power. AI-assisted tech will make vast changes to virtually every industry there is, vastly increasing efficiency and freeing up human labor for more complex tasks as it takes care of the more mundane processes for us, but also helping us to take on the greatest technical problems of our age, like providing healthcare for an aging population with limited resources. Have a read below of some of the latest ways ASUS has contributed to the AI revolution. ASUS’ developments in AI tech so far Although we’re going to have to wait until Computex itself to hear about their latest innovations, ASUS have already come out with various groundbreaking applications of AI tech, in both hardware, firmware, and software. Below we’ve listed a few of the most exciting applications we currently know about which are either released or in development in 2024. ASUS Vivobook S 15 Copilot+ laptop The ASUS Vivobook S 15 Copilot+ comes equipped with a Qualcomm Oryon CPU and Snapdragon X Elite NPU (Neural Processing Unit: essentially the AI brain of the machine), the latter of which is the fastest currently available in the laptop market. The NPU assists the CPU with many processes, making it lightning quick, and utilises a combination of on-device and cloud-based AI to power various processes and features. The Copilot in the name refers to Microsoft Copilot: an AI model/chatbot which has various features that can help improve the productivity of the user. Some of these features are as follows: Recall is an advanced general search feature that will allow you to basically search, by entering descriptive language of what you are looking for, virtually anything you were looking at/doing on your computer at a previous point in time be it an email/PDF document/image/web page. You could enter a particular sentence fragment on a document you can’t remember the name/location of, or from a web page you viewed, but more impressively you can also enter visual descriptions of images or videos you’ve watched e.g. if you saw a piece of art depicting a rural landscape but can’t remember the name of it, typing ‘art of farmhouse on a field’ should allow the AI to find it and bring the page up again once more. Cocreator is a generative image tool that uses a sketch made by the user in Microsoft Paint and/or a text description to come up with its own image, which can then be adjusted by the user. Live Captions gives real-time translations from 44 languages (into English) for any video or audio call, which makes international communication a whole lot easier.Besides the AI features, the laptop comes with an excellent 120Hz 3K OLED screen (perfect for creative use, watching movies, and even some light gaming). It’s also fantastically light and slimline (measuring just 1.47cm thick and weighing only 1.42kg), making it a highly portable device. It comes with a great degree of connectivity, including 2x USB 4.0 ports with USB-C charging, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, HDMI 2.1, a MicroSD card, audio combo jack, and the latest WiFi 7 connectivity. Finally, the 18-hour battery duration it promises to come with is very impressive indeed, and would match some of the longest currently available in any laptop. AI-assisted Ultrasound Solutions Asus has helped develop new ultrasound tech that gives more accurate diagnostics and evaluation, with a more advanced imaging function, whilst simultaneously simplifying the menial tasks required during ultrasound imaging, freeing up the medical professionals for more high-value tasks. The AI developments with this technology incorporate the following functions: AI Voice Control, AI Smart Preset, and AI Auto Measurement. With the first of these, radiologists can use verbal commands to initiate 20 ultrasound parameters, removing the need for manual inputs and thereby increasing efficiency. With the second, the AI ‘automatically detects the area being examined and fine-tunes the settings for precise scanning.’ Finally, AI Auto Measurement automatically computes statistical calculations, removing the need for a human to be directly involved. Taiwanese Healthcare system ASUS has introduced a variety of groundbreaking health innovations over previous years, including wearable devices for tracking health, platforms for medical information, and AI-powered tools to assist in medical diagnoses. These technologies aim to boost efficiency and enhance the quality of healthcare services in Taiwan. Individual Healthy Aging & Rejuvenation Platform (iHARP). iHARP is a system which collects and analyzes patient data (including those outside of the hospital) via wearable health trackers, monitoring their daily vital signs. This enables proactive identification of any issues. It also includes an AI speech recognition system that detects the early stages of cognitive decline in patients, by analyzing subtle changes in speech patterns. On top of this, iHARP includes a medical transcription service that enables healthcare professionals to dictate patient notes for the conversations they have with the patient during appointments, thereby reducing administrative workload. Zenbo Junior. Zenbo Junior is an AI product designed with the elderly in mind: a friendly robot helper that can assist them with healthcare information requests and organization of their treatment. It can verbally deliver health-related information, assist in scheduling online appointments and connect with healthcare professionals as required.
