Qualcomm survey finds 70% want personal AI agents across wearables
A Qualcomm-commissioned survey of more than 12,000 people in the U.S., U.K., Germany, India, Brazil, and China shows consumer interest in personal AI agents has gone mainstream. Seventy percent of respondents expressed strong interest in an AI assistant that interacts naturally by voice and manages devices, apps, and everyday tasks across an ecosystem of wearables — smartwatches, glasses,…
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- Survey of 12,000+ people in six countries finds 70% want voice-driven personal AI agents across wearable ecosystems
- Current wearable owners use AI weekly (60%); average wear time ranges from 3 hours (earbuds) to 9 hours (smartwatches)
- Nearly 60% demand privacy and explicit approval before sharing voice, health, or location data from wearables
Current wearable owners already use AI frequently: 60 percent use it at least weekly. Average continuous wear times range from three hours for true wireless earbuds to nine hours for smartwatches and eight hours for smart rings and pendants. Purchase drivers differ by category: audio quality for earbuds, display quality for watches, aesthetics for rings, and control method for glasses.
Trust remains the main barrier. Nearly 60 percent of respondents want wearable data kept private or shared only with explicit approval, especially for voice, health, and location data. Interest in adopting intelligent wearables rose when Snapdragon was named as the enabling platform, suggesting brand trust matters for adoption.
Consumer Appetite for Personal AI Goes Mainstream
IEEE Spectrum AI · 29 October 2026
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