After the AI application on the mobile phone is turned on, you still need to manually enter questions and wait for a reply. This kind of relationship is in an outdated state. Today, AI is transforming from a tool waiting to be called upon to a “partner” that actively integrates into our living environments.
AI changes from tool to environment
In the past, our use of AI was roughly like visiting a website or opening an app, requiring clear instructions. Currently, the trend is for AI to disappear and become the environment itself that surrounds us. Bean bags are integrated into headphones and can be listened to at any time. Tencent Yuanbao is deeply linked to the video account and you can ask questions while watching the video. Quark has launched smart glasses so that information can be presented directly in front of your eyes. This is no longer that we are looking for AI, but that AI is ready to respond to requests and is seamlessly embedded in every scene.
The core of competition is to reshape the entrance
When all AIs can answer questions, the focus of competition shifts from "who is smarter" to "who is more convenient." The entrance is redefined. It is not an icon on the phone, but a state that can be activated at any time. Whoever can turn AI into basic equipment such as water and electricity, and a habit that users can use without thinking, will control the dominance of the next generation of human-computer interaction.
C-end products compete for a sense of companionship
The core value of AI assistants built around individual users is now shifting from providing information to emotional companionship and daily management. They are built to be more friendly, able to remember user preferences, proactively remind schedules, and even track whether bloggers you follow have updated. This kind of AI is increasingly like a digital partner that is always online. Its success depends on whether it can build a long-term and stable trust relationship and make users accustomed to its existence.
B-side applications focus on execution and integration
The logic of artificial intelligence at the enterprise level is very different. It focuses on execution, integration and knowledge accumulation. For example, Microsoft's Copilot, which is deeply integrated into Office workflow, can directly operate on documents and generate reports. Some domestic manufacturers are focusing on building "enterprise knowledge graphs" to enable artificial intelligence assistants to understand the connections between people, people and things, and people and things within the company. They can not only answer questions, but also automatically initiate approvals, organize project data, and ultimately become the engine that drives actual business processes.
Ecological integration becomes the key to victory
The application value of AI alone is limited. The winners in the future must be those participants who can deeply embed AI into the huge ecosystem, whether with the help of hardware, such as smart speakers and cars, or with the help of operating systems and super Apps, such as WeChat and DingTalk, so that AI assistants can seamlessly shuttle between different devices and scenarios. This shows that AI capabilities will be invoked as an underlying service, so that users will not even notice its switching.
From passive responder to proactive agent
The final evolutionary trend is that AI transforms from an "answering machine" to an "agent." It can not only complete tasks according to instructions, but can also actively plan and execute a series of actions based on its understanding of the user and the environment. For example, after knowing that you are about to go on a business trip, it can automatically complete schedule coordination, book hotels, and generate reporting materials. This means that AI has begun to effectively share the cognitive burden and has become an efficient "thinking outsourcing" tool.
In this revolution, do you expect AI to become an omnipotent active agent that can help you handle everything? Or do you value its sense of boundaries more, so you hope it will remain a tool and ultimately return key decisions to humans?
