"Consumer demand remains tepid at best as the segment continues to face economic headwinds," Jitesh Ubrani, research manager for IDC Mobility and Consumer Device Trackers, said in a statement. Artificial intelligence is also affecting PC purchasing decisions within businesses, including whether to postpone buying new computers until they're better equipped for AI tasks, IDC says. "The introduction of generative AI has all IT decision makers questioning where to prioritize budgets," IDC said