The integration of generative AI technology is undoubtedly the main theme of the current and future development of the smartphone industry. It will open a new chapter in the evolution of smartphone intelligence and inject new momentum into the continued prosperity of the mobile internet ecosystem. In this context, Counterpoint and MediaTek, together with industry partners, have released the Generative AI Phone Industry Whitepaper which proposes the concept of generative AI phones and defines the necessary features of such devices.
Counterpoint’s Definition of Generative AI Phone
Source: Counterpoint Research
The whitepaper also delves into the ecosystem of generative AI phones, discussing the AI strategies of various stakeholders, including chip vendors, smartphone OEMs, large AI model providers, and application developers, as well as the technology landscape of both hardware and software for generative AI phones. It also presents Counterpoint's predictions on the development of generative AI phones. Counterpoint expects the installed base of generative AI phones to exceed 1 billion by 2027 as generative AI technology achieves widespread adoption. This rapid increase is the result of powerful mobile computing platforms, a rich array of AI models of varying sizes, a complete set of supporting tools, and the active exploration and ever-increasing applications of AI by various industry stakeholders.
Generative AI Phone Installed Base Forecast
(In Million Units)
Source: Counterpoint Research
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