A coming wave of AI-capable smartphones may allow vendors to differentiate their devices through unique features and user experience, but it also poses privacy challenges and potential user disappointment if there is too much hype.
The Rise of Embedded AI in Smartphones (What Your Phone Will Look Like Soon)
It's not just computers that benefit from AI features, it's smartphones too. In fact, smartphone platforms like those from tech giant Qualcomm have been infusing them with AI algorithms for some time for purposes such as image enhancement. But now full-scale generational AI models are starting to be supported.
Analyst Canalys says in a new report that it expects 16 percent of smartphones shipped globally this year to be AI-enabled, and predicts this will rise to 54 percent by 2028, driven by advances in phone chipset technology and growing consumer demand on AI-powered moves.
The company defines a Gen AI-capable smartphone as one equipped with dedicated AI hardware that can execute generative AI models and support real-time inference on the device with minimal latency.
