With AI, you’re ready fortomorrow, not just today As businesses grow,AI-enhanced PCs can helpbalance agility and security,nimbleness and stability,function and form Businesses that put AI-enabled PCs inthe hands of their people won’t be justkeeping up. They’ll be future-proofingtheir organization, ensuring they staycompetitive in an ever-changing andincreasingly complex world. When you’re a small or medium-sizedbusiness trying to scale, every choice feelslike a balancing act. Should you invest orwait? Move fast or stay safe? Think outof the box or think about your investors,customers, and employees? These days,with advancements in AI, this balancingact can be a lot easier to manage. Youcan grow while retaining the energy andspirit that made you successful. AI-enabledPCs align with the way you work, easilyscale for tomorrow, and hinder threatswithout hindering business growth.Startby placing business-grade, cost-effectiveAI in the hands of all: Microsoft SurfaceCopilot+ PCs. Small and medium-sized businessesneed to stay nimble and boldwhile becoming steady and safe.This e-book is the guide to doingboth, using Surface Copilot+PCs to help your business scalewithout compromising. With Surface Copilot+ PCs, your teams canharness the speed, security, and flexibilityof cutting-edge hardware to rethinkbusiness as usual and unlock a wholenew world of AI-driven computing. Thesedevices provide smooth performance andadaptability to conduct tasks whereverthey happen—on-device or in the cloud—while minimizing complexity. Unlike large enterprises, your business simply doesn’t have theluxury of a large IT budget. You need technology that grows withyou now and adapts to whatever comes next Surface Copilot+ PCs are built to evolve with your business and grow as you grow. Of course,adopting and harnessing new technology isn’t always straightforward, so let’s take a closer lookat how AI-enabled hardware can transform the way your teams work. In a recent post, PwC identified six types of team members who can benefit from AI-capablePCs1. These categories create a way for leaders to envision the possibilities for transformingvarious roles within the business. Let’s explore each team member, the challenges they’re facingtoday, and how Surface Copilot+ PCs canunlock their full potential, transform productivity,and drive business impact. Team Member AThe Frontline Workeraka the “EverydayEmployee” Sales reps, customer support agents,retail associates, healthcare workers, andmany others rely on technology to dotheir jobs—but outdated systems canslow them down, especially as customernumbers grow. On the other hand,PCs with on-device AI are engineeredto support frontline workers’ needsand improve customer experiences.Businesses can now automate repetitivetasks on their PCs, enabling workers tofocus their time on customers insteadof technology.Surface Copilot+ PCsequip frontline workers with the toolsto become “Instant Info Integrators.” Team Member BThe Offline Worker In low-signal environments wherecloud connection isn’t possible,offline workers like field technicians,warehouse employees, and salesteams still need access to full featuresand functionality to get the job done.That’s where Surface Copilot+ PCschange the game, enabling offlineworkers to become “Off-the-GridOperators.”Local AI compute andsmall-language models (SLMs) can nowunlock tasks that were previously tiedto the cloud. For example, your userscan easily look up information likeoperating procedures or use AI-assistedinspection tools to identify problemsand drive insights while in the field. Team Member CThe Regulated Data User With regulations and compliance lawstightening worldwide, protecting sensitivedata is more critical than ever. Whetheryou operate in healthcare, financial,or legal space, security shouldn’t be aluxury for smaller businesses. Especiallywhen it’s easy to secure not just yourdevices but your entire business.SurfaceCopilot+ PCs empower your workers tobecome “Confidential Data Stewards,”giving them greater control over theirdata as well as the flexibility to choosewhere data is processed. Whetheroperations are conducted on-device orin the cloud, built-in security featuresat all layers of the Microsoft ecosystemsupport compliance goals while givingbusinesses room to innovate with AI. Team Member DThe Designer Creatives such as graphic designers,video editors, and marketing proswant to move fast, but that’s onlypossible if their tech keeps up. Slowperformance, lag, and crashes turninspiration into frustration, especiallywhen handling large files, complexvisual effects, and multilayer projects.Surface Copilot+ PCs equip designerswith the tools to become “CreativeVisionaries,”with high-poweredprocessors, true-to-life displays,quality screens, and AI-capabilities.These devices allow your business totake full advantage of upcoming AI-powered creative tools and softwarethat deliver superior performance byrunning directly on the device. Team Me