According to Sawyer Merritt, quoting Elon Musk on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, Musk stated he is not developing a new phone but foresees the traditional smartphone being replaced by AI edge nodes. Musk explained that future devices, formerly known as phones, will primarily serve as platforms for AI inference, connecting through radios and focusing on real-time video generation and communication between server-side and device-side AI. He emphasized that operating systems and apps will become obsolete, giving way to devices optimized for screen, audio, and maximum on-device AI power. This shift presents significant business opportunities for AI hardware manufacturers, cloud AI service providers, and companies focused on edge AI optimization, as it could redefine the mobile hardware and software ecosystem (Source: Sawyer Merritt on X, quoting Joe Rogan Experience Podcast).