Last weekend, I was halfway through a Netflix show when I noticed something odd on my old laptop’s screen. The scene was meant to be dark and dramatic, but on my laptop it looked surprisingly flat.

We’re now in “the age of the AI PC,” according to Microsoft. In 2024, so-called “AI PCs” are popping up everywhere thanks to new chips from Intel, AMD, and (soon) Qualcomm. Don’t believe the hype: AI ...