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Lately, speculation has intensified around Elon Musk potentially developing a Tesla-branded phone, particularly due to his recent disputes with Apple and concerns over app store policies for AI apps like ChatGPT. Musk responded thoughtfully, suggesting that the future of smartphones might involve "edge nodes" for AI—devices that render pixels locally without traditional operating systems or apps. He emphasized the importance of local AI compute because bandwidth constraints and connectivity issues mean devices need significant onboard processing power. Amjad, a contributor to Tesla-focused discussions, noted that agents doing tasks could eliminate the need for many standalone apps, generating functionalities in real-time as needed.