We recently compiled a list of the 14 AI News That Broke The Internet This Week. In this article, we are going to take a look at where QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) stands against the other AI stocks that broke the Internet this week.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently released a report that examines how artificial intelligence may shape the future of international trade. The report projects global real trade growth could rise by nearly 14 percentage points by 2040 under optimistic scenarios of universal AI adoption, but only 7 percentage points under uneven adoption. Digitally delivered services could grow 18 percentage points in the best-case scenario. While high-income economies may gain the most productivity, lower-income economies stand to reduce trade costs more effectively, it contends.
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However, the report also warns of growing AI divides, data governance challenges, and intellectual property concerns. It advocates for global coordination through the WTO to address these risks and ensure AI fosters inclusive, equitable trade. Based on the conclusions drawn from the report, WTO underlines that AI has the potential to reduce trade costs, reshape service trade, increase AI-related goods and services trade, and redefine comparative advantages across economies.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM)
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) develops and sells foundational technologies for the wireless industry. Cristiano Amon, the CEO of the firm, recently spoke to finance news platform Barron’s, highlighting the long term plan of the company to diversify away from smartphones and into the AI, automotive, and IoT markets. Per Amon, the mobile-focused technology that had been developed by his company is useful for several industries undergoing AI-based transformation, including personal computing and automotive.
Overall QCOM ranks 7th on our list of the AI stocks that broke the Internet this week. While we acknowledge the potential of QCOM as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than QCOM but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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