As there is an unprecedented interest in realizing and availing a suite of next-generation applications such as smart cities, remote healthcare, autonomous vehicles, digital twins, immersive experiences, edge computing, etc., the whole world is looking forward to 6G communication networks that promise hyperconnectivity with massive wireless connectivity and sophisticated network capabilities. To fulfill this vision, the need for sophisticated, sustainable, and trustworthy AI technologies and tools is being emphasized everywhere.

By systematically and sagaciously applying the distinct innovations being unearthed in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, 6G communication networks will become intelligent, versatile, and resilient in their offerings, outputs, and operations. The transformative power of AI in 6G networks is inspiring, bringing a suite of transformations. Primarily, AI will augment 6G network performance, achieve energy efficiency, and enhance user experience. As we all know, AI started its mesmerizing innings as a predictive and prescriptive technology. Today, AI is shining as a generative technology. With a range of improvisations in the form of large, small, vision, and multimodal language models (LLMs/SLMs/VLMs/MLLMs), knowledge graphs (KGs), vector databases, and more, AI is poised to be categorized as an agentic technology capable of producing and sustaining autonomous systems. AI agents will have a profound and decisive impact on 6G networks, enabling the development and operation of connected and cognitive applications across various industry verticals.

On the other hand, 6G communication plays a pivotal role in empowering AI to become a pervasive and penetrative technology. The symbiotic relationship between 6G and AI is enlightening, as they combine well to envisage and deliver real-world and real-time services and applications. Intelligent enterprises will recognize the reality through the synchronization of next-generation technologies, including 6G, AI models and agents, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and edge computing. Furthermore, semantic communication is to be embedded in 6G networks to provide intent-driven, context-aware, and efficient services.

Lately, we hear and read about physical AI. That is, running competent AI models and agents on multifaceted physical systems, such as robots, drones, industrial assets, manufacturing machinery, and healthcare instruments and equipment, leads to the realization of real-world, real-time, and situation-aware physical services. Thus, the strategically sound combination of AI and 6G is being portrayed as a game-changing phenomenon for businesses, startups, governments, and service providers.

For more insightful information, please read through the recently published book on AI-native 6G networks by Elsevier, UK. (https://lnkd.in/gE9-QVUg).