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Microsoft describes the neural processing unit as a specialized computer chip for AI-intensive processes.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“a specialized computer chip for AI-intensive processes like real-time translations and image generation”

Copilot+ PCs developer guide (NPU devices), Microsoft, Microsoft Learn, 2026, Introduction.

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What it measures
The definition opens Microsoft's developer guide to Copilot+ PCs and their NPUs.
What it does not show
The example tasks are translation and image generation. The page does not list dictation among them.

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