Agentic AI

One intelligence, infinite execution

Agentic AI is changing how work gets done and how people interact with technology. Systems interpret intent, take action, and keep working over time. Tasks move across devices and environments, completing without constant input.

 

From static interactions to continuous execution. Qualcomm Technologies makes this possible across devices, systems, and infrastructure with seamless efficiency.

Agents everywhere, powered intelligently

The next phase of AI is defined by execution. Work is orchestrated across devices, local systems, and cloud environments, not confined to a single system.

Built for agentic systems

Agents operate across devices and environments, not in a single location. Tasks shift between on-device processing and more scalable systems as they evolve, keeping work close to the user when immediacy matters and expanding when more compute is required.

Agent economics

Inference is now the economic center of artificial intelligence. Work does not stop after a single interaction. It accumulates. Tasks become persistent, coordination increases, and compute usage grows over time. Efficiency becomes the limiting factor, making how and where work runs as important as the result itself.

Real-world agent performance

Execution is only meaningful if it holds up outside controlled environments. Systems need to respond quickly, operate locally when needed, and continue running without interruption. Performance shows up in how consistently work completes as conditions change.

How agentic systems operate

Multi-step execution

Agentic systems break requests into a sequence of tasks that execute step by step, with each stage building on the last. Outputs and context carry forward, enabling a continuous flow from setup through execution. This hands-on example shows how an agent is configured and run end to end on Snapdragon®.

Cross-system coordination

In agentic workflows, a task can start on a device and extend across connected systems as it progresses. Actions across services are unified into a single result. See how an agent works across Gmail, cloud services, and devices in one seamless flow.

Persistent runtime

Work doesn’t stop after a single interaction. Agentic systems continue operating over time, running tasks on a schedule and adapting as new data arrives. In this example, the agent organizes files and creates daily briefings, continuously working in the background without needing to be restarted.

Agentic systems at work

Insights and tools for building agentic AI

Agentic workflows in action

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Ray Fu: Hermes on Snapdragon X Plus

Nick Puruczky: Claude Code on Snapdragon X Plus

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