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Qualcomm reveals AI smartphone chip, as industry leans into AI phones

Qualcomm announced its latest smartphone chip packed with AI features.

Qualcomm ( QCOM) is aiming for its latest smartphone chips to do just that, adding a number of new on-board AI capabilities it says will allow you to do things like virtually adjust the lighting in your video calls in real-time and allow your device to recognize real-world objects without having to access the web. Qualcomm is working to ensure that users don’t need an internet connection to use generative AI apps and services, which could prove to be a major differentiator for new smartphones and PCs versus their predecessors. Still, outfitting devices with the ability to run AI apps isn’t going to get the vast majority of customers interested in spending a few hundred dollars on a new laptop or smartphone.

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