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Qualcomm CEO: AI agents will power new wearable devices

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed the company is collaborating with major AI players like OpenAI and Meta on next-generation, non-smartphone hardware. These devices, such as smart glasses and wearables, are designed to house autonomous AI agents that will manage daily tasks. Amon anticipates these agent-centric devices will become mainstream by 2027-2028, shifting control away from traditional operating systems and app stores. AI

IMPACT Confirms the shift towards agent-centric wearable AI hardware, potentially disrupting the smartphone market.

RANK_REASON The CEO of a major semiconductor company discusses strategic partnerships and future product directions for AI hardware. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Qualcomm CEO: AI agents will power new wearable devices

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Eva Roytburg ·

    Qualcomm’s CEO is working with ‘pretty much all’ major AI players on top-secret devices—and powering OpenAI’s first push into hardware

    The phone is dying. Cristiano Amon knows what's replacing it—he just won't tell you yet.