Qualcomm Snapdragon Platforms to Bring the Benefits of On-Device AI to will.i.am’s FYI.AI

Highlights:

• FYI to collaborate with Qualcomm to bring the benefits of on-device AI; personalization, security and responsiveness to FYI.AI, a productivity tool for creatives
  
  
• FYI and Qualcomm to explore product integration, joint development, testing and distribution plans for the wider range of creative FYI AI solutions, optimizing them for the millions of Snapdragon and Qualcomm-powered devices and users
  
  
• will.i.am and Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon to showcase collaboration on stage at South by Southwest^®

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and FYI -- the company behind FYI.AI, the ultimate productivity tool for creatives founded by tech entrepreneur and Grammy^® Award-winning creative artist, will.i.am -- today announced their intention to collaborate on optimizing FYI.AI for mobile devices powered by Snapdragon and to explore other FYI AI services that can be bought on-devices thru integrations with Qualcomm Technologies’ and Snapdragon ^® platforms.

The optimization of FYI.AI for Snapdragon and Qualcomm-powered devices is designed to offer further, personalization, security and responsiveness to the service. Enhancing the workflow with on-device capabilities will position FYI. AI as a leading tool for ideation, content creation, and collaboration.

The companies also plan to explore product integration, joint development, testing and distribution plans for additional FYI AI creative services. The collaboration aims to deliver AI-powered creation tools that run on-device, to a broad range of devices from; smartphones, to cars, audio, XR, and robotics.

“Collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies is a game-changer for FYI and our creative community. With Snapdragon advanced AI capabilities for on-device AI, our collaboration will uplevel the power of AI and the imaginations of creators on the FYI platform to expand into new realms of expression. By integrating FYI’s AI tools directly into devices with Snapdragon, we’re enabling creators to work faster and more intuitively, allowing for seamless, real-time creativity,” said will.i.am, founder and chief executive officer, FYI.

“We are at the cusp of a generational change. AI is the new UI and this shift will transform how we interact with our phones, PCs, cars and more. The use of agentic AI on devices will spur new experiences that are personalized, private and natural,” said Cristiano Amon, president and chief executive officer, Qualcomm Incorporated. “The FYI.AI app is an exciting example of how this technology can transform the way users ideate, generate, and collaborate. We look forward to working with will.i.am and FYI to showcase the power of on-device AI.”

Join Qualcomm Technologies at the South by Southwest^® (SXSW^®) featured session, “AI is the New UI: Transforming Your Everyday,” on Tuesday, March 11 at 10 a.m. CT. at the Austin Convention Center, Ballroom D. Qualcomm’s President and CEO, Cristiano Amon, will be joined on-stage by will.i.am.  Viewers can also tune into a livestream here.

About Qualcomm
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About FYI
FYI is the first AI productivity tool built for creatives, by creatives to turbocharge everyone’s creative potential. Global music artist, innovator, and entrepreneur, will.i.am founded FYI to Focus Your Ideas and revolutionize the way creatives create, collaborate, and monetize content. FYI provides tools to maximize creativity with unique AI personas, file management, project management, enhanced security, and design tools. For details on FYI.AI’s groundbreaking creative and communications messenger tools, visit fyi.ai.