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Artificial intelligence could soon replace smartphones: Ericsson


TORONTO - Smartphone users think that their devices will become things of the past within the next five years as artificial intelligence begins to allow for interaction with objects without the need for a smartphone screen, according to Ericsson’s annual ConsumerLab report.The 10 Hot Consumer Trends for 2016 report comes from Ericsson ConsumerLab's global research program and covers a range of consumer opinions. The broadest trend is representative of 1.1 billion people across 24 countries, whereas the narrowest represents 46 million urban smartphone users in 10 major cities.The report also shows that as the adoption of networked technologies moves faster than...