Chinese tech company Kylinsoft has introduced its first AI-integrated Kylin operating system, dubbed AIPC, at the 2024 China Operating System Industry Conference in Beijing. This marks a significant milestone as China’s first homegrown PC operating system incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), addressing a gap in edge-side inference capabilities in the nation’s operating system sector.
The AIPC version of the Kylin OS serves as a critical link between upper-level software ecosystems and underlying hardware, facilitating the execution of AI algorithms, models, and applications. Unlike traditional global operating systems, which have been dominated by European and American firms, this development highlights China’s rapid advancements in operating systems and AI technology.
China’s platform software market grew by 17.4 percent in 2023, reaching 81.66 billion yuan (approximately 11.3 billion USD), with the operating system market expanding at 23.2 percent. Gao Dan from CCID Consulting attributes this growth to increased demand for server operating systems driven by digital transformation and AI expansion.
The AIPC system’s edge-side inference capability enables complex AI tasks to be performed locally, enhancing data processing speed and security. It supports various applications, including autonomous driving, healthcare, and education, promising improved user privacy, productivity, and innovation.
