Generative AI running a smartphone. Image: Qualcomm ChatGPT and most other generative AI relies on the power of the cloud and a strong connection to the Internet, but now some big names in tech are pushing hard to run generative AI directly on smartphones and laptops. Why it matters : Running AI models on device offers a number of potential advantages in terms of performance, cost and privacy. Cell phone chip specialist Qualcomm showed off a demo Tuesday of a reference smartphone running Stable Diffusion and producing an image in less than a second. In a demo earlier this […]