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In his article, Zhou Hongyi critically criticized Apple's performance in the AI field, calling Apple Intelligence, which Apple has promoted, a complete failure. He explicitly stated that as a tech giant with a market value of trillions, Apple has failed to even establish basic models and products in the AI battlefield, likening it to letting Einstein participate in a kindergarten math competition and losing, vividly highlighting Apple's awkward situation in the AI competition.

At the recent 2025 (24th) China Internet Conference, Zhou Hongyi, chairman of 360 Company, revealed in an interview that the company plans to release two new AI hardware products this month - an AI voice recorder and smart glasses. Zhou introduced the features of these two products in detail. He stated that the AI voice recorder is not just a simple meeting transcription tool, but rather a device capable of intelligent analysis in different scenarios, accurately summarizing key points to provide users with a more efficient recording experience. He mentioned that this function will soon be updated and applied in the Nano AI search, further enhancing it.

At 2025 China Internet Conference, Zhou Hongyi highlighted 3 AI security risks: 1) Hallucination may cause critical errors; 2) Lowers attack barriers; 3) Enhances state-level cyber threats. 360 launched "AI Security Expert" and "Model Guardian" for real-time defense.....

Yang Jianchao, the head of ByteDance's Visual Large Model team, announced a temporary leave due to family reasons, with Zhou Chang, former technical leader of Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen, taking over. This personnel change occurred during a period of adjustment in ByteDance's AI department, sparking concerns about the stability of the technical roadmap. Yang Jianchao's work information remains in the internal system, and Zhou Chang will lead the global Seed team to continue research on visual multimodal generation. The company emphasized its continued investment in basic research and hopes that the new leader will bring innovative energy. This change highlights the importance of balancing work and health in the fast-paced tech industry.

Zhou Hongyi discusses the challenges posed by AI hallucinations and their implications for cybersecurity. He emphasizes the need for a balanced approach, neither downplaying nor overstating the risks involved.

Today, the first AI short film starring Zhou Hongyi, chairman of 360 Group, officially went live, meeting the audience's anticipation. The film features renowned actress Huang Yi, adding to its appeal. The plot includes exciting fight scenes between Huang Yi and Zhou Hongyi. Zhou Hongyi mentioned on his social media account that he was honored to collaborate with Huang Yi, but also admitted that acting opposite her put a lot of pressure on him, so he used AI technology to "cheat".

At the recent 360 Nano AI search event for new energy vehicles, Zhou Hongyi, founder and chairman of 360 Group, shared in-depth insights on the widely-discussed DeepSeek. He highly praised its open-source spirit and its positive role in advancing the industry.

Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360 Company, posted on social media discussing the fierce competition between China and the US in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). He pointed out that the AI competition between the two countries is intensifying, but he firmly believes that China will ultimately achieve victory. He mentioned that just as China has already surpassed the US in manufacturing, similar success will be seen in AI technology in the future. Zhou Hongyi specifically highlighted a Chinese AI company—DeepSeek, describing their recent performance as 'extraordinary'.

In a personal investment note released on January 3, 2025, Zhou Yahui, Founder of Kunlun Wanwei, discussed the impact of the Robot Era on social structure. He pointed out that Kunlun Wanwei's mission is to gradually achieve General Artificial Intelligence (AGI) after 2030, with the aim of enabling everyone to better shape and express themselves. Zhou Yahui stated that despite numerous predictions about the realization of AGI both domestically and internationally, he firmly believes that AGI will gradually be realized starting in 2030, at which point robots will officially enter human society. Image source note: image generated by AI.

On November 21, at the 2024 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhou Yuan, founder, chairman, and CEO of Zhihu, shared his views on the changes brought by AI search. He believes that AI search is currently still in its early stages, and both domestically and globally, its user coverage and application scenarios need further expansion and improvement. Zhou pointed out that the industry often compares AI search with traditional search, yet traditional search has already addressed a wide range of mature problems.

Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360, recently announced that the company plans to launch a brand new search product this month, which will further expand 360's footprint in the field of artificial intelligence applications. Zhou pointed out that 360 AI Search, as one of the largest native AI applications in China, has proven that search is a direct and simple way for users to access and use AI technology. Based on this successful experience, the 360 team is committed to innovating on the existing foundation to create a more accessible and user-friendly AI tool.

At the 2nd Cybersecurity (Tianjin) Forum held on September 4, 2024, Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360 Group, delivered a speech titled 'Building a Security Large Model, Reshaping Security with AI', sharing his insights on the cybersecurity landscape in the era of large AI models and introducing 360 Group's practices and achievements in this field.