Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon: Future Of AI Devices, AI Fashion, Blending Reality and Computing

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.7 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Cristiano Amon is the CEO of Qualcomm. Amon joins Big Technology to discuss what the AI device of the future looks like—and why he thinks the next wave of personal computing will move beyond the smartphone. Tune in to hear his vision for AI-powered glasses and wearables, what a truly useful agent experience requires, and why he believes the “winner at the edge” will shape the AI race. We also cover AI PCs and what will actually drive adoption, Qualcomm’s push into AI inference in the data center, the state of robotics and industrial AI, and where China may be pulling ahead. Hit play for a Davos-front-row conversation on where AI is heading next—and the chips and constraints that will determine how fast it gets there. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b --- Take back your personal data with Incogni! Go to incogni.com slash bigtechpod and Use code bigtechpod at checkout, our code will get you 60% off on annual plans. Go check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What does the AI device of the future look like? Let's ask the CEO building the chips that will power it.
0:06.4	That's coming up with Cristiano Oman right after this.
0:09.9	This episode is brought to you by Qualcomm. Qualcomm is bringing intelligent computing everywhere.
0:14.5	At every technological inflection point, Qualcomm has been a trusted partner helping the world tackle its most important challenges.
0:22.2	Qualcomm's leading edge AI, high performance, low power computing, and unrivaled connectivity
0:28.2	solutions have the power to build new ecosystems, transform industries, and improve the way
0:33.7	we all experience the world.
0:36.6	Can AI's most valuable use be in the industrial setting?
0:40.0	I've been thinking about this question more and more after visiting IFS's Industrial X Unleashed
0:45.0	event in New York City and getting a chance to speak with IFS CEO Mark Muffet.
0:50.5	To give a clear example, Mufford told me that IFS is sending Boston Dynamics spot robots out for inspection, bringing that data back to the IFS nerve center, which then with the assistance of large language models can assign the right technician to examine areas that need attending.
1:07.0	It's a fascinating frontier of the technology, and I'm thankful to my partners at IFS for opening my eyes to it.
1:13.8	To learn more, go to IFS.com. That's IFS.com.
1:17.8	Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed and nuanced conversation of the tech world and beyond.
1:24.4	We are here at Davos at the Qualcomm space and we have a great show for you today.
1:29.4	We're going to talk about the future of the AI device. We're going to talk about what an AI PC is
1:34.6	and whether anybody's going to want it. We're going to talk about the data center, build out,
1:38.4	robotics and industrial AI. And here to do it with us is the perfect guest, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amman.
1:44.9	Cristiano, great to see you.
1:46.5	Great to see you too.
1:47.4	Very happy having this conversation with you.
1:49.6	Definitely.
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