"Nobody Can Avoid AI - But it Will Not Replace Humans" - Lenovo CEO Explains Why Your Next Work PC Could Be An AI-Enabled Device
Lenovo CEO explains why AI PCs will boost productivity—but won’t replace humans—by 2026.
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"Nobody Can Avoid AI - But it Will Not Replace Humans" - Lenovo CEO Explains Why Your Next Work PC Could Be An AI-Enabled Device
AI PCs Are Coming – But Humans Still Rule, Says Lenovo CEO Will your next work laptop be powered by artificial intelligence? According to Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang (also known as YY), the answer is increasingly “yes”—but with a crucial caveat: AI won’t replace you. Speaking at CES 2026 during Lenovo Tech World at the Las Vegas Sphere, Yang predicted that by the end of 2026, roughly half of all enterprise-ready computers will be AI-enabled. Yet he emphasized that these devices are tools for human empowerment, not substitution. Credit: Google Why AI PCs Won’t Replace Humans—But Will Transform Work Yang’s message was clear and reassuring: while AI is inevitable, it remains a collaborator, not a competitor. “Nobody can avoid AI—but it will not replace humans,” he stated during a media Q&A. This philosophy underpins Lenovo’s entire AI PC strategy, which focuses on augmenting human capabilities rather than automating them away. From real-time transcription to predictive task management, AI P…