Smartphone Giants to Showcase AI Phones at Mobile World Congress
Smartphone manufacturers are set to highlight the AI capabilities of their devices at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, as they aim to boost sales and stay ahead of the competition.
What are AI phones?
AI phones are smartphones equipped with advanced chips to support AI applications that run on-device rather than in the cloud.
Companies like Qualcomm and MediaTek have developed chipsets to enable the processing power required for AI applications.
While AI technology has been present in smartphones for some time, recent advancements include large language models and generative AI, allowing for more advanced features such as text-to-image creation.
The Promise of On-Device AI
The introduction of on-device AI allows for improved security, faster processing, and unlocking new applications on smartphones.
Previously, AI applications on devices relied on processing in the cloud, but advanced chips and evolving AI models are driving more applications to be run solely on the device.
The goal is to achieve anticipatory computing, where AI learns user behavior and predicts their next actions, creating a more intuitive user experience.
The Current State of AI Phones
While AI capabilities are being showcased by smartphone manufacturers at MWC, many of these features still rely on cloud processing rather than on-device AI.
Third-party developers are still exploring the potential use cases for AI phones, which may take some time before a compelling use case is discovered.
Ultimately, smartphone makers aim to deliver game-changing experiences through AI, but the realization of these experiences may still be a while away.
