AI is permeating all areas of life, and the smart home is no exception. has interviewed James Chen, MediaTek's VP of Product & Technology Marketing, to discuss how the latest agentic AI innovations and use cases are entering the smart home ecosystem.
As part of our effort to bring the benefits of AI everywhere, we recently showcased a 5G CPE broadband gateway device with an integrated NPU. This intelligent 5G CPE is designed to decentralize Gen-AI computing across personal devices, offering several advantages. These include keeping user data within the local domain to strengthen data governance and enhance privacy for homes and businesses, while also enabling AI agents to work with broader context—both personal and local—to generate more useful and relevant outputs.