Qualcomm CEO Predicts Demand for 100-Billion-Parameter AI Models on Smartphones by 2028
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon has stated that AI companies are pushing for smartphones capable of continuously running 100-billion-parameter AI models by 2028. This represents a significant leap from current flagship chips, which can handle models around 30 billion parameters. Amon indicated that these AI labs desire 'agentic AI'—software that operates proactively on a user's behalf, requiring constant background operation rather than on-demand activation. This ambitious target comes amidst an existing memory supply crunch, which Amon acknowledges is already straining the industry. The demand for such advanced on-device AI necessitates new memory architectures and efficient chip designs to manage increased memory bandwidth and battery consumption without compromising device performance or user experience. Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 mobile platforms, built on a 2nm process, are designed to run models above 30 billion parameters, but the 100-billion-paramete...
