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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Martyn Landi

How smartphones powered the AI boom in 2024

The new iPhone 16 is displayed during an announcement of new products at Apple headquarters in California (Juliana Yamada/PA) - (AP)

The generative AI boom continued at pace in 2024, with smartphones becoming a key battleground for the technology’s development as Samsung, Google and Apple all introduced new AI tools to their devices.

Many commentators and the tech firms themselves have said a big hurdle when it comes to generative AI features is getting them in front of as many users as possible – and building them into familiar devices such as smartphones became a key topic of the year when it came to rolling out new products.

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