Qualcomm’s On-Device AI Demonstrations

At a Qualcomm event, Matthew Berman highlights LM Studio, an in-car interface, drones and Snapdragon-powered PCs. The video description labels the post as an ad.

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Matthew Berman reports from an AI event to which Qualcomm invited him. In the 2024 promotional video, labeled #AD in its description, he highlights demonstrations involving LM Studio on Qualcomm chips, an in-car AI interface, drones and Copilot+ PCs. The short clip presents event demonstrations rather than independent performance testing.

  1. 1A Qualcomm invitationBerman says Qualcomm invited him to an AI event; the description marks the video as an ad.
  2. 2LM Studio on QualcommHe highlights a version of LM Studio demonstrated on Qualcomm chips.
  3. 3AI in vehicles and dronesBerman describes an in-car interface and an agent demo alongside intelligent drones.
  4. 4Copilot+ PCsHe points to devices including Snapdragon X Elite-powered PCs as examples of local AI hardware.

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  1. Qualcomm invited Berman to the event, and the video description labels the post as an advertisement.
  2. Berman highlights a demonstration of LM Studio running on Qualcomm hardware.
  3. The event also showed an in-car interface and intelligent drones, according to Berman.
  4. He describes Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Elite chips as examples of devices designed for local AI; the video does not benchmark their performance.
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Local AI demonstrations

Berman describes attending a Qualcomm event and seeing LM Studio on Qualcomm hardware. The video is labeled as an advertisement.

Qualcomm invited me to an AI event, and I was excited to see how the chip company thinks about the future of AI. The video description labels this post as an advertisement. The examples here are demonstrations at the event, not independent tests.

LM Studio demonstration
SLIDE 1 / 2LM Studio demonstrationThe event display shows the LM Studio interface on a Qualcomm device.

One demonstration featured LM Studio, a product I like, running on Qualcomm chips. Qualcomm also showed applications beyond phones and PCs, including an in-car interface with infotainment and an AI agent intended to carry out tasks for a user.

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Cars, drones and PCs

He highlights demonstrations of an in-car assistant, intelligent drones and Copilot+ PCs. The clip does not independently evaluate their performance.

An in-car interface
SLIDE 2 / 2An in-car interfaceThe event shows a vehicle cockpit as Berman discusses an AI-enabled interface.

Berman says the event also included intelligent drones and Copilot+ PCs designed for local AI, including devices powered by Snapdragon X Elite. He thanks Qualcomm for the invitation and expresses enthusiasm about the possibilities, without presenting comparative benchmarks.

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