HP Japan held an event to promote the adoption of local AI and announced the new HP EliteBook 8 G2iW 14 AI PC for businesses. The new product combines a lightweight design with AI processing performance, and the company also outlined its framework for promoting the use of local AI.
HP Japan held the HP Future of Work AI Conference 2026 on 7 October 2026, indicating its commitment to promoting the adoption of local AI. It also announced the HP EliteBook 8 G2iW 14 as an AI PC for businesses.
President Okado Nobuki (岡戸 伸樹) said that roughly half of AI inference processing is expected to take place at the edge by 2030, and indicated that the company is exploring alternatives to cloud-based AI. In 2026, it established the HP Hybrid AI Promotion Committee as a Japan-specific organization.
18 companies, including OMRON and Advanced Media, are participating in the committee, which is reportedly advancing the development of AI applications for Copilot+ PCs. The company is also focusing on deploying the HP IQ AI model, which operates in a local environment and routes processing between local and cloud environments.
The new HP EliteBook 8 G2iW 14 has a 14-inch display, weighs less than 1 kilogram, combines this light weight with AI processing performance, and is equipped with the latest Intel Core Series 3 processor. Other features introduced included a top-mounted keyboard structure and reduced downtime during repairs.