How to check if your laptop has an NPU for AI tasks

AI PCs are in vogue, especially laptops. But most consumers aren't totally clear on what an AI PC even is, much less which models qualify as one. It doesn't help that AI PCs can be physically indistinguishable from the versions without AI. Here is a simple checklist for determining whether your laptop is capable of performing AI tasks using those newfangled NPUs. In the "Settings" app (key combination Win I), go to "System" and then scroll down to "About."