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The AI pendulum is swinging back to a more realistic place, says Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm

Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire said at the 2026 Cannes Lions Festival that AI discourse has shifted to a more realistic perspective, emphasizing human-AI collaboration over replacement.

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The AI pendulum is swinging back to a more realistic place, says Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm
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Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm, spoke to Business Insider during the 2026 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, saying that talk of artificial intelligence in the enterprise is at a more realistic place.

"It's about humans and AI together that's really going to make it useful," McGuire said. "Not one or the other."

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Don McGuire, CMO of Qualcomm, spoke to Business Insider during the 2026 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, saying that talk of artificial intelligence in the enterprise is at a more realistic place.

"It's about humans and AI together that's really going to make it useful," McGuire said. "Not one or the other."

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