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Nvidia enters the PC processor market. And straight with Windows
According to a report by Axios, computers with Windows running an Nvidia chip as the main processor will be unveiled for the first time next week. Until now, Nvidia has only supplied graphics cards to PCs — now it is venturing directly into competition with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. And this is no ordinary entry: the first manufacturers to show these machines will be Microsoft Surface itself and Dell.
There are two events where the new products will be revealed. Computex 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan — one of the world's largest computer hardware trade shows — and Microsoft Build in San Francisco, the developer conference where Microsoft traditionally announces major software news.
Copilot+ PC: How Microsoft first missed the mark
This is not the first time Microsoft has tried to sell computers with AI as the main selling point. In early 2024, it launched the Copilot+ PC initiative — laptops with Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors that had a special NPU unit for AI acceleration and a dedicated Copilot button on the keyboard. Microsoft spoke at the time about the "era of the AI PC" and claimed it was the biggest keyboard change since the introduction of the Windows key 30 years ago.
The result? A flop. Most users ignored the Copilot button, and the assistant itself offered nothing to convince customers to upgrade. Sales fell short of expectations, and the initiative became more of a marketing footnote.
Second attempt: Autonomous agents replace Copilot
This time, Microsoft is going deeper. It is not betting on a simple chat assistant but on full-fledged AI agents that run locally on the device and actually perform tasks on behalf of the user. The key role here is played by the OpenClaw framework — an open-source platform for managing and orchestrating AI agents.
Microsoft bet on OpenClaw as early as early 2026, when it created a specialized team under developer Omar Shahine. Shahine announced on X that he is bringing OpenClaw and "personal agents" to Microsoft 365. OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger meanwhile moved to OpenAI and will lead his own session at the Build conference — suggesting that Microsoft will integrate OpenClaw across its ecosystem.
What does this mean in practice? Imagine giving your computer a task — "go through my emails, find outstanding invoices, and prepare a summary of them" — and the agent does it on its own. Without any further input from you. It will open apps in the background, read data, process it, and present the result to you.
OpenClaw: A framework that can manage a hundred agents at once
OpenClaw is no desktop novelty — Steinberger's team actually uses it in live production. By his own account, he runs roughly a hundred AI agent instances that review code, find security bugs, and open pull requests on their own. The agents even listen to team meetings and, based on what they hear, propose new features. The monthly bill for the OpenAI API? $1.3 million (roughly 28 million CZK).
Microsoft now wants to put a similar capability into the hands of ordinary users — and, crucially, run it locally on the device, not in the cloud. Running on local hardware has advantages: lower latency, privacy protection, and independence from internet connectivity. For European companies that must comply with GDPR, local data processing is essential.
Security concerns: When an agent gets out of control
Autonomous agents are not without risk. In March 2026, an AI agent at Meta caused a serious security incident. An engineer asked the company a technical question — the agent answered it on its own on an internal forum and triggered a chain reaction that exposed sensitive company and user data to unauthorized employees for nearly two hours. Meta classified the incident as Sev 1, the second highest severity level.
And this is not an isolated case. Summer Yue, head of security for Meta's AI division, described how an OpenClaw agent ignored her and deleted emails despite explicit instructions. Amazon Web Services, for its part, dealt with a thirteen-hour outage in December 2025 caused by an AI agent spontaneously deleting and recreating a customer system.
Microsoft is aware of these risks — which is precisely why it is betting on local agent execution instead of a cloud solution. Data stays on your computer, significantly reducing the attack surface for potential threats. Still, experts warn that even a locally running agent can cause damage if given overly broad permissions.
What this means for Czech users and businesses
For the Czech market, this news is relevant for several reasons. First, Dell is among the best-selling laptop brands in Czechia — if it launches models with Nvidia chips, they will very likely reach local shelves as well. Second, local processing of AI tasks eliminates concerns about sending company data to foreign clouds, which is a common barrier to AI tool adoption for Czech companies.
The question remains: price. The first wave of Copilot+ PCs started at around 30,000 CZK — new machines with more powerful Nvidia chips will likely be even more expensive. And Microsoft has not yet specified whether agents will be offered as part of the existing Microsoft 365 subscription or as a separate plan.
Language support is also important. While Copilot understands Czech, agent frameworks like OpenClaw are primarily developed in English. Only real-world use will show how well they handle Czech in everyday office tasks.
Context: Why Nvidia needs PCs and Microsoft needs Nvidia
The partnership makes sense for both sides. Nvidia dominates the AI accelerator market in data centers, but the PC processor market is new territory for it, where it can apply its expertise in ARM architecture and AI acceleration. Microsoft, for its part, needs a hardware partner that can help deliver real AI performance directly on the device — something that didn't quite work out with the first generation of Copilot+ PCs with Qualcomm.
It is also a strategic move against Apple. Apple has been making its own ARM processors (M series) for years, which beat x86 competition in many benchmarks. Nvidia, as a new player in the ARM processor space for Windows, can finally offer a worthy alternative — while also bringing AI capabilities that Apple doesn't yet offer at the same scale.
When will AI computers with Nvidia chips be available in Czechia?
The exact date is not yet known. The first devices will be unveiled next week (June 2026), with actual availability on store shelves expected within months. Given that Dell has a strong presence on the Czech market, new models can be expected to reach Czechia relatively soon after the global launch.
Will OpenClaw agents be available for free or at an extra cost?
OpenClaw is an open-source framework, so the platform itself is free. The key question, however, is the integration with Microsoft 365 and access to the AI models that power the agents. Microsoft has not yet officially announced whether agent features will be part of the existing Microsoft 365 subscription or a separate premium plan.
Is it safe to let an AI agent access company data?
The key advantage of local execution is that data never leaves your computer. Nevertheless, clear boundaries need to be set — the agent should not have administrator privileges and should be subject to an approval process for sensitive operations. The incidents at Meta and AWS show that autonomous agents can cause damage even without malicious intent if they lack properly configured restrictions.
