Qualcomm CEO says frontier AI companies want 100B-parameter models running always-on on phones by 2028 (community report)

What happened

This was shared on Reddit's r/singularity and r/LocalLLaMA with a link to an X post. According to the posts, the Qualcomm CEO said frontier AI companies want to run 100-billion-parameter (100B) models always-on on smartphones by 2028, and mentioned that some companies have already begun their own development. The original venue and context of the remarks, and what the "own development" refers to (chips, devices, etc.), could not be confirmed from the collected materials.

Provider claims

Qualcomm CEO: frontier AI companies want to run 100B models always-on on phones by 2028, and some are building their own (as relayed).

Why it matters

If accurate, the remark signals that frontier companies are moving to run large models on devices, not just in the cloud. This could affect mobile chip and memory demand and competition in on-device optimization.

Sources

• Community Qualcomm CEO: Frontier AI Companies Want Phones Running 100-Billion-Parameter Models Continuously by 2028 — Some Are Already Building Their Own Reddit
• Community Qualcomm CEO reveals AI companies want phones running 100-billion-parameter models continuously by 2028. Reddit