HP’s chief commercial officer predicted a shift toward AI-enabled personal computers that process data locally rather than routing everything through cloud services, arguing that privacy and sovereign-data concerns will drive demand for on-device models. David McQuarrie said local AI can reassure institutions and businesses about data training and retention, a point particularly salient for universities handling sensitive research and student information. He highlighted regional regulatory pressures — notably in parts of Asia — that favor local processing and sovereign AI stacks. Campus IT leaders will need to balance cloud scale with on-premise privacy, potentially reconfiguring procurement, research computing and compliance strategies. Source: Fortune interview with HP executive.