<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Neural Processing Units (NPUs) are synthetic processors that learn from data, make decisions, and evolve over time, similar to the neural-net processor in Terminator 2.</li><li>NPUs are found in everyday devices like smartphones, TVs, and even vacuum cleaners, powering virtual assistants, face unlock features, AI cameras, and predictive text.</li><li>These chips, first introduced in 2017 by companies like Apple and Huawei, excel at accelerating AI workloads, deep learning, pattern recognition, and contextual understanding.</li><li>NPUs outperform CPUs and GPUs in their ability to understand humans in real time and at scale.</li></ul>

“My CPU is a neural-net processor, a learning computer.” T-800, Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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