'I think theres going to be a lot of experimentation': Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon anticipates big changes in the AI space as it works on a whole host of new designs

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Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0000

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Qualcomm CEO believes agentic AI is a major opportunity for chipmakers as
apps shift and consumer device require more powerful chips.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes apps will soon be designed for AI agents not so much humans Amon also believes that wearables like smart glasses could see chip demand surge On-device processing is the next stage of AI, aimed at reducing cloud latency and boosting efficiency Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has claimed AI agents could soon become much more than the next trend, influencing development across a wide space.

Instead, in an interview with CNBC , Amon said he believes the independent
and autonomous nature of agentic AI could almost entirely replace traditional apps. "Those agents are going to be the new app," he said, noting that apps "are not dead" but they are facing major change. Under Amon's vision for the future, human users will likely interact with agents that understand context and complete tasks for them, rendering many human interfaces irrelevant. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Apps aren't dead, but they're about to become agentic Amon remains optimistic about Qualcomm's opportunities, indicating that consumer devices will also need more powerful chips to
support on-device processing as AI evolves away from strictly cloud-based.

This means the company is likely targeting growth across smartphones, PCs and even new classes of wearables, like emerging smart glasses from companies
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"All the devices that we wear become endpoints for agents, and those AI companies understand they have to win those endpoints from agents," he added.

Amon is especially optimistic about smart glasses, noting that shipments are already in the "order of multiple tens of millions" per year. And it's a market that could go mainstream as soon as this year, with Google announcing upcoming models in partnership with Samsung and, indeed, Qualcomm. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting
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We are in a period of profound industry transformation the rise of AI agents is reshaping our roadmap across every platform we develop," Amon said in relation to the company's most recent quarter, during which it made 3% less revenue than the year before. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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