Qualcomm: AI agents will be as transparent as they will be inescapable
COMPUTEX 2026 In his Computex keynote speech this week Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon offered a glimpse of an AI-augmented future straight out of an episode of Black Mirror.
According to Amon, agents — automated systems which harness AI models to automate complex tasks without the need for human supervision — will fundamentally change humanity’s relationship with technology.
“The phone, today, is at the center of your digital life and therefore everything is around the phone,” he said.
But in the not too distant future, Amon argues that agents will take their place. Phones, like wearables, will simply become an extension of the agent.
Imagine your own personal Jarvis accessible from any connected device whether it’s a pair of earbuds, smart glasses, smartphone, or notebook. These devices will be constantly feeding sensor data to an agent.
“The agent isn't tied to the device, it actually moves with the user. It’s there...
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