On-device inference is finally practical: NPUs shift AI workloads off the cloud
lmoroney · x · 2026-09-30
Laurence Moroney argues not every AI task needs the cloud: privacy, latency, cost, and battery life are pushing inference onto devices, and NPUs finally make it practical. The key skill now is deciding which parts of a workload belong where.
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