Bold Names The AI Agent in Your Pocket: Qualcomm’s CEO on the Future of Mobile
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Mar 6, 2026 
Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm and chip industry leader, explains how AI will replace apps and become the new user interface. He discusses smart glasses and other personal AI devices, the role of on-device edge computing for privacy, and how power-efficient chips and data-center economics will shape the future of mobile. Short, forward-looking conversation about agents, form factors, and tech supply challenges.
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AI Is The New User Interface
- AI will become the new user interface so computers understand what we say and see instead of users learning software conventions.
- Cristiano Amon says this shift will change operating systems, applications, and how people interact with devices, making intent central.
Banking Example Shows Agents Replacing Apps
- Cristiano illustrates agentic devices by replacing banking apps with an AI agent that knows your accounts and can pay bills for you.
- He describes asking glasses' agent about your checking balance, last transactions, and then commanding it to buy and pay.
Small Wearables Will Complement Phones
- New form factors—glasses, earbuds, jewelry, watches—will work alongside phones as front ends for AI agents.
- Cristiano expects phones to keep core roles while smaller devices handle sensor-rich, context-aware interactions.