Qualcomm CEO Says AI Firms Want 100B-Parameter Models Running on Phones by 2028

Qualcomm CEO Hints That Smartphones Capable Of Running 100B LLMs Could Arrive By 2028, Without Addressing Two Elephants In The Room; DRAM Supply & Cost

The biggest bottleneck of running denser AI models on smartphones is the memory count, and looking at the DRAM situation, it’s unlikely that we’ll cross the 16GB threshold soon. However, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes that we’ll soon be living in an era where handsets can run 100B LLMs continuously and confirms that AI companies are building smartphones that can achieve this feat. As for the practicality of running denser models, Amon has …

Qualcomm's CEO says AI firms want phones running 100-billion-parameter models by 2028

Amon says Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, which powers phones like the Samsung Galaxy S27 and OnePlus 16, tops out at 30 billion parameters today. He also says Fortune has reported he's working with nearly all major AI players on undisclosed hardware projects, including devices beyond phones.

Qualcomm CEO Says Phones May Need 100B-Parameter AI Models by 2028

Cristiano Amon said AI companies want smartphones to run models continuously at that scale, while Qualcomm’s newest platform supports more than 30 billion-parameter models.

Qualcomm CEO says AI firms want 100B-parameter models running on phones by 2028

The push for advanced on-device AI models could revolutionize personal tech, but challenges in memory costs and battery life may hinder progress. The post Qualcomm CEO says AI firms want 100B-parameter models running on phones by 2028 appeared first on Crypto Briefing .