Microsoft has a few more AI announcements planned before the build

Spring is shaping up to be a busy one for , which has a host of events lined up over the next few months. Not only is there and almost certainly an Xbox launch coming, but Build is on the horizon. The company’s main developer conference will be held from May 21 to 23. However, three days is clearly not enough time to cram everything Microsoft wants to talk about.

The company sent Engadget an invitation to a private event that will take place on May 20, the day before Build begins. Details are scarce, but Microsoft says CEO Satya Nadella will delve into its “vision for AI in hardware and software.” There will be no live broadcast of the briefing, but reporters who attend in person will be the first to learn the news and get hands-on demonstrations.

Microsoft has an “artificial intelligence vision” that spans hardware and software, according to recent reports that the company is gearing up for this week’s event, which is expected to include at least the business and commercial-focused versions of the OLED Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6.

Custom variants of the systems may not arrive until although they are expected to have significant processor improvements that will provide “huge gains in performance and efficiency,” according to . They are expected to have Intel Core Ultra or Snapdragon X Elite chips with next-generation neural processing units.

These chips are said to be able to support more advanced AI features that Microsoft plans to introduce to Windows later this year, such as on the device and a tool called AI Explorer. The latter is described as a searchable timeline of all your activity on a device.