
Tech Talks Daily From The HP Garage To AI PCs: How HP Is Rethinking Work Technology
Mar 17, 2026
Corey McElroy, VP of Commercial Product Management at HP with 15+ years shaping PC strategy, talks about AI changing work and devices. He discusses hybrid work’s new expectations. Conversations cover on-device AI speeding workflows, hardware innovations like the EliteBoard and EliteBook X, and treating PCs as gateways into a connected ecosystem.
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On Device AI Turns PCs Into Fulfillment Platforms
- AI on-device is turning PCs from productivity tools into fulfillment platforms that reduce friction and boost creativity.
- Corey McElroy notes local models now rival last year's frontier models, enabling private, instant workflows without cloud dependence.
Treat Technology As A Strategic Asset
- Treat technology as a strategic asset and design it to remove friction so employees stay in flow and do their best work.
- HP's One HP strategy embeds AI across PCs, printers, and accessories to unlock value via hardware, software and services working together.
PCs Are Entry Points Into Ecosystems
- The modern PC is an entry point into an ecosystem, not a standalone purchase, so buyers expect multi-year value from partner-backed platforms.
- Corey emphasizes co-engineering with Intel, AMD, Microsoft and app partners to optimize real workloads.
