Dell Technologies, which was established 40 years ago, is now introducing hardware powered by AI and building collaborations to promote the use of AI responsibly in various sectors.
In 1984, Michael Dell began a computer business from his dorm room at the University of Texas. He built and sold improved PCs directly to people. Now, 40 years later in 2024, Dell Technologies has become a worldwide tech giant. The company believes its biggest chance for growth is in artificial intelligence (AI).
In May 2024, Dell Technologies’ stock reached an all-time high. This was due to a surge in companies developing applications for generative AI (Gen AI), a new technology that has sparked a lot of excitement. Recently, Dell has started selling personal computers designed for AI and more robust servers, made in partnership with Nvidia.
“AI is a big chance for us to be more productive, creative, and successful,” Michael Dell said at a recent event in Las Vegas called Dell Technologies World. He talked about the past 40 years since he started his company as “a time of wonders.” But he thinks AI will be very important for making things better in the future.
“How far and how fast we’ll go is no clearer to me now than it was 40 years ago when that 19-year-old kid launched a PC company. But I’m more excited and more confident than ever in the opportunity than I’ve been at any time in my life.
“We are unleashing technology that will accelerate scientific discovery and development with the power to transform our organisations, our lives and our world.”
AI: A Big Chance for Dell Technologies in This Generation
For a few years now, Dell has been preparing for AI. They’ve been doing this through partnerships, managing data, and using strong computer hardware. At an event called Dell Technologies World, Michael Dell and Jensen Huang, who started Nvidia, talked about making their ‘AI Factory’ partnership bigger. This was first shared at Nvidia’s 2024 GTC event. Their goal is to create complete AI solutions.
The Dell AI Factory with Nvidia brings together Dell’s top computing, storage, networking, workstations, and laptops. These are combined with Nvidia’s advanced AI system and Nvidia Enterprise AI software.
“This is the first and largest generative AI go-to-market in history. Only Dell has the ability to build compute, networking, storage, software… and help you stand it up. From the ground up, we’re building AI factories and delivering to the world’s enterprises,” said Huang.
Creating AI Responsibly: Finding a Balance Between New Ideas and Doing What’s Right
While both Dell and Huang are thrilled about how Gen AI models could make industries more efficient, they both stressed the importance of developing these models in a responsible way. “AI should be trained within the parameters of our morality, beliefs, our laws, and humanity,” said Dell. “Because, eventually, AI will be at the centre of our lives.
Dell is working on making AI systems that are sustainable. They’re doing this by using hardware that uses less energy, managing power smartly, cooling things down in clever ways, and using energy from renewable sources. Dell also has plans to fix up and recycle old hardware in a responsible way.
After being the first to sell PCs directly to customers 40 years ago, Dell is now focusing on an “AI-first” approach. With strong hardware and partnerships, the company wants to give businesses in all sectors the ability to use AI. As Dell states: “The real question isn’t how big AI is going to be, but how much good is AI going to do.”
He continues: “For us to realise the possibilities of AI, we need to do it responsibly and address the barriers to adoption holistically. Now, governments can adopt an AI-first investment strategy with a focus on strong infrastructure development and agile regulations to empower innovation. And we stand ready to support government leaders and together shape a safe, innovative, and inclusive future for AI.
“By making the right decisions today, we can take advantage of an opportunity that will define future generations.”
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