Qualcomm Global Vice President Xia Quan stated at the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services that human-computer interaction is evolving. Users are shifting from relying on individual applications to collaborating with intelligent agents that function across various devices.
The executive emphasized that effective personal AI must understand user needs, provide real-time responses, and maintain continuity across different scenarios. This requires AI capabilities to operate in a coordinated manner across multiple layers, moving beyond the limitations of a single device.
Future computing tasks will not be tethered to one piece of hardware. Instead, they will be distributed flexibly between edge devices, local terminals, and the cloud. This architecture allows for a seamless, personalized experience spanning smartphones, PCs, wearables, and vehicles.
As personal AI matures, its value will extend beyond individual use cases to impact enterprise operations. Companies are expected to integrate these intelligent agents into business processes, creating new products, services, and business models based on distributed AI architectures.
