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Windows 11 will reportedly display a watermark if your PC does not support AI requirements.
(www.tomshardware.com)
this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2024
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According to the article they might be doing this to further discourage people from bypassing the hardware restrictions for installing Windows 11.
Don't worry Microsoft. I am fully deterred from ever installing Windows 11 on any of my current or future computers already.
They wouldn't be acting like this if they weren't convinced that they are in a monopolistic situation that is strong enough to let them get away with it. They don't seem to realize how user friendly and approachable some Linux distros have become, or at least are making the bet that most of their users won't discover it. I hope this anti consumer attitude pushes more and more people into giving Linux a try, like it did for me.
There are plenty of unsupported CPUs that also support the AI requirements. Basically anything with an AMD Phenom or an Intel Core i5/7 first gen or newer supports these.
I have a 3rd gen i7 that isn't "allowed" to run Windows 11.
Yes, it's unsupported for other reasons. But if you bypass that requirement you won't get these warnings about the AI requirements, assuming you have 16GB of RAM.