AMD CEO Lisa Su kicked off the CES 2026 keynote sessions by establishing a singular, dominant theme: Artificial Intelligence. Taking the stage, Su emphasized that AI adoption is outpacing the rise of the internet, driving a hundredfold surge in global compute demand in just three years.

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, AMD showcased its expanding portfolio of AI-focused products and underlined the company’s vision for the future of computing. According to AMD’s official press release, the keynote—delivered by chair and CEO Lisa Su—framed the company’s roadmap around the theme of bringing “AI everywhere, for everyone,” from data centers and PCs to edge devices and embedded systems.

At CES 2026, Intel unveiled its first mobile processor built on the 18A advanced process node, the Core Ultra Series 3, code-named Panther Lake. The launch marks Intel’s first large-scale production of 18A chips at Fab 52 in Chandler, Arizona, a milestone seen as critical to reviving its mobile PC business. The debut also served as a direct response to lingering market doubts over Intel’s process-node execution, signalling renewed confidence in its next-generation manufacturing roadmap.​