HP introduced HP IQ, a device-level AI layer offering automation and context-aware assistance for daily work, at its Imagine event in New York. The company also launched new high-performance enterprise AI PCs. These moves aim to accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
Palo Alto, California-based HP unveiled HP IQ at its Imagine event in New York on Tuesday. This new AI-powered software layer runs directly on enterprise PCs to minimize friction across tasks, apps, and systems. HP executives described IQ as built around a local 20-billion-parameter AI model enabling natural language interactions. It supports file searching, content summarization, note organization, and meeting workflows in a local-first architecture prioritizing speed, privacy, and reliability, routing to the cloud only when policy allows. Early access rollout begins in Spring 2026, with broader availability later across notebooks, desktops, and collaboration hardware. Following its acquisition of Humane, HP appointed co-founder Imran Chaudhri, a former Apple designer known for iPhone interfaces, as SVP of Design & Technology at HP’s IQ Lab. HP announced over 30 new business laptops featuring Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm chips. The EliteBook 6 series targets mobile professionals in hybrid environments, while the HP Z8 Fury G6i workstation handles high-performance computing, AI development, visual effects, and simulations. These systems offer longer battery life, thinner designs, improved efficiency, and integrated 5G in some models. The company restructured its commercial portfolio into tiers for small businesses, mainstream enterprise, and professional workloads. Updates to the Workforce Experience Platform (WXP), a cloud-based AI tool, focus on autonomous IT remediation by detecting issues early and prioritizing actions. HP holds 21 percent of global PC shipments, second to Lenovo, and leads India’s PC market with about 30 percent share, including 34 percent in commercial segments early 2026.
