Huawei forecasts AI agent dominance by 2035
Huawei expects that by 2035, autonomous AI agents will generate over 90% of global AI token traffic, according to its new report. The company also projects that annual AI token consumption could surge 100,000 times, driven by a rapid shift from app-centric to agent-centric systems. Huawei says maintaining security and privacy for these agents will require major improvements in infrastructure and new technologies.
- Huawei expects 900 billion AI agents by 2035
- AI agent traffic seen as over 90% of total
- Token use projected to rise 100,000-fold
- Security and privacy cited as key challenges
- Company released new infrastructure proposals
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