COMPUTEX 2026

Intel’s Comeback? CPUs, Hybrid AI and Taiwan’s Role|Feat. Wei-Chung Lo, ITRI | COMPUTEX 2026

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Intel is positioning itself for the next phase of the AI era. In this episode of our COMPUTEX 2026 Special series, our guest Wei-Chung Lo, Deputy General Director of the Electronic and Optoelectronic System Research Laboratories at ITRI, breaks down Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s keynote highlights, including Intel’s push into hybrid AI with Perplexity, the growing role of CPUs, and why Taiwan remains central to the global AI ecosystem. Video Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:36 Intel’s Role in the AI Ecosystem 3:19 Lip-Bu Tan’s Core Argument in the Keynote 4:31 The Growing Importance of CPUs 6:33 Hybrid AI: Intel Partners with Perplexity 8:13 Intel’s Transformation Efforts 10:15 Intel’s Ties with Taiwan 10:54 Taiwan’s Role in the AI Era 11:20 Intel’s Future Positioning