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Lenovo Unveils Qira, a Cross-Device AI Built Into PCs and Phones

Lenovo casts the OS-level helper as modular with privacy controls, with a staggered rollout beginning on select PCs in Q1 2026.

Overview

  • Qira runs at the system level across Lenovo PCs and Motorola phones to provide continuous assistance across devices with the ability to act offline.
  • Lenovo says a hybrid approach blends local models with cloud services, integrating partners such as Microsoft via Azure, OpenAI and Stability AI.
  • The company emphasizes opt-in memory, visible indicators and user permission for any data collection as core privacy safeguards.
  • Motorola demonstrated a pendant-style wearable, Project Maxwell, that executed tasks like ordering rides without using a phone, which remains a proof of concept.
  • Availability starts on select Lenovo devices in Q1 2026 before reaching Motorola smartphones via over-the-air updates, and Lenovo says Qira is not positioned against Microsoft Copilot.