Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said Tuesday (March 11) that artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in the next fundamental shift in how humans interact with technology, describing it as a “generation change” poised to reshape the tech landscape and redefine user experiences across devices.
“We are at the beginning of a very big transition in technology,” Amon said during a speech at SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas. “AI is a generation change. It’s going to change a lot how we interact with our computers.”
The CEO outlined a historical progression of how humans interacted with computers — from using an ASCII keyboard to type into a computer, to graphical and use of a mouse, to touchscreens on mobile devices. AI is ushering in the next leap forward.