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On the eve of the AI application explosion, who will seize the golden opportunity?

未来一氪2025-08-25 16:02
The 2025 Imagination Conference explores the industrial upgrading driven by generative AI and humanoid robots.

In 2025, the technology field has witnessed an unprecedented wave of breakthroughs. Generative AI, like a dazzling new star, is driving digital transformation with powerful momentum; humanoid robots have also emerged and stepped onto the competitive track, demonstrating astonishing potential.

Technology is becoming the "X" variable that can bring about disruptive innovation, propelling different industries to upgrade. In this process, a discussion about the future becomes even more important: What progress will these cutting - edge technologies make? What innovative scenarios will emerge in the future? And how will innovators reshape the business world? All these questions will be answered at the "2025 Imagination Conference".

The Intelligent Future: On the Verge of an Explosion

Eleven years ago, Zhang Yiming, the young founder of ByteDance, introduced a brand - new product, "Toutiao", which customized information through algorithms, to the participants at the 2014 Imagination Conference and shared how machines could help humans be liberated from repetitive work.

At that time, it sparked many people's imagination about future technology. As time entered 2025, a real - sense intelligent transformation is unfolding. AI is shifting from a tool to a powerful productive force, and "AI Agent" and "Embodied Intelligence" have become the hottest keywords in 2025.

In this wave of technological innovation, large - scale models undoubtedly occupy the core position. Tech giants such as Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, and ByteDance have all deployed their own large - scale models and application ecosystems in the field of large - scale models. Meanwhile, star - level startups like DeepSeek, Jieyue Xingchen, and Zhipu AI have also risen one after another and are moving forward together with them.

During the Spring Festival in 2025, DeepSeek suddenly emerged and quickly became popular with its open - source code and intelligent applications. Stirred up by this "catfish", domestic large - scale model companies have iterated their models one after another and launched products with lower prices and higher efficiency. At the same time, 2025 has also become a year of explosion for inference models, and large - scale model products are evolving from "answering questions" to "thinking".

Based on the continuous evolution of large - scale models, 2025 has become the "Year of AI Agent" recognized by the industry. Tech giants have launched Agent development platforms one after another, and AI has shifted from a passively responsive tool to an "digital workforce" that actively executes tasks.

From new experiences for individual users to enterprise - side applications, AI Agent applications have taken root and blossomed in many scenarios such as consumption, travel, and office work. For example, ByteDance's AI collaborative office platform, "Kouzi Space", launched in the first half of this year, can help users complete various complex tasks through AI Agents. In the manufacturing industry, digital factories driven by AI Agents can optimize production processes and reduce energy consumption; in the medical industry, AI applications are assisting doctors in analyzing medical records.

With the support of the AI "brain", robots are also starting to enter more specific scenarios.

On the stage of this year's Spring Festival Gala, the humanoid robots from Unitree Technology stole the show. Wearing flowered jackets and holding silk handkerchiefs, they danced with real human dancers, with flexible and natural movements, bringing the audience a visual feast that combined technology and tradition.

If the humanoid robots seen by the public at that time were only in the performance and demonstration stage, then the World Robot Conference held in August this year was a display of the robots' "working abilities". The robots on - site could not only box and play football but also serve coffee, pour beer, and write calligraphy for the audience, shifting from "able to walk and move" to "able to do work".

Industries such as manufacturing, health, and services are also key areas for robot implementation. Robots in factories are no longer just "tool - men" repeating the task of screwing screws. With the help of the AI brain, they have learned to identify part defects and can even adjust the production process independently according to order changes. Rehabilitation robots can assist patients with limb disabilities in gait training and adjust the force in real - time through sensors, making the rehabilitation process more scientific and efficient. In the commercial service scenario, self - service pick - up robots in supermarkets and convenience stores can accurately locate the position of goods according to customers' orders and automatically complete the pick - up and packaging processes.

From software to hardware, the commercialization of AI applications is on the verge of an explosion.

Searching for the Transformative Power in the New Era

Meanwhile, AI is also reshaping the business models and product innovation models of various industries. Those technological products that were once "wild ideas" have now taken root and blossomed.

Smart wearable devices centered around AI glasses are becoming the focus of competition among tech giants, AR/VR manufacturers, and emerging brands. In the daily shopping and payment scenario, consumers will be able to complete payments with just a "glance" through AI glasses in the near future.

In the travel scenario, intelligent map navigation will automatically plan the optimal route for users. Autonomous driving ride - hailing services in specific scenarios have been put into operation in multiple cities.

Changes in the education industry are also quietly taking place. There is an endless stream of educational hardware, and the "digital teacher" can provide interactive Q&A through virtual human technology to meet the personalized needs of teaching.

In this wave of technological transformation dominated by AI, more and more enterprises will face unprecedented market opportunities, but at the same time, they will also face new challenges: How should they accept the "transformation" of AI and create a new business strategy suitable for themselves? What innovative technologies and cutting - edge products have emerged in the industry, and what new application scenarios are about to be opened up?

The "2025 Imagination Conference", initiated by "Caixin Global" and jointly hosted by "Renwu" and "Meiri Renwu", will invite entrepreneurs and transformers with the spirit of "wild imagination" to jointly focus on innovative technologies and products and discuss hot industry topics. All the above questions will also be answered at the conference.

Enterprises that are good at identifying market trends and possessing innovation capabilities are also becoming key players in this wave of technological and business transformation. The conference will also launch a recruitment plan to search for technological variables that can disrupt industries. Leading enterprises in the industry with "AI + X" solutions and application cases, as well as emerging enterprises that lead the new technology trend and are brave enough to open up new markets, will all have the opportunity to participate and tell their own innovation stories.

Since its establishment, the Imagination Conference has always focused on the power of imagination and innovation and has witnessed how many "wild ideas" have become reality in the future. As the new door of the AI era opens, please join us to witness the future again.