Dell Confesses AI on PCs Confuses Buyers More Than It Helps
KEY POINTS
- •Dell announced all its 2026 PC products include NPUs to boost AI capabilities but admitted AI isn’t driving sales.
- •Kevin Terwilliger, Dell’s head of product, shared concerns in a January 2025 PC Gamer interview that AI confuses more than it helps consumers.
- •Dell is shifting focus away from marketing PCs solely as AI-first devices at CES 2026 following consumer feedback.
At CES 2026, Dell dropped a plot twist worthy of a soap opera by admitting that while every shiny new product is stuffed with an NPU (that’s Neural Processing Unit to us mortals), consumers just aren’t buying PCs for AI features — at least, not yet. Kevin Terwilliger, Dell’s head of product, spilled the beans in a January 2025 interview with PC Gamer, describing how AI has the curious power to confuse customers rather than explain itself. This candid confession might make tech marketers reach for a stronger coffee, as Dell bravely transitions away from being "all about" AI to… well, just being about things people actually want.
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Dell putting AI chips in every PC but admitting it mostly just confuses buyers? That’s like selling a toaster with a PhD and no one knowing it pops bread.
AI on PCs looks great until your grandma asks if it can make coffee. Spoiler: it can't and it’s why no one’s buying.
Dell’s AI-powered PCs confuse consumers so much even the chips are reconsidering their life choices.
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/7/2026 | Author: Tom Warren
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