In the AI era, where will we go from here?
Everyone is anxious because AI is developing too fast, increasing efficiency exponentially, and many jobs and companies may be disrupted. The most crucial question here is: what will be the final form of AI?
This question is important because historical experience tells us that in the course of a revolutionary development, intermediate forms become cannon fodder. In fact, even the newest AI technologies have become obsolete in the past two years. For individuals, this easily leads to a grueling cycle of frantically learning new skills every day.
I've been pondering this question for a long time. Recently, an answer has become increasingly clear: personalized, private AI.
1. Complete Personalization Powered by AI
Everyone is an independent individual with different preferences. When it comes to food, some like spicy food, some prefer mild flavors; there are hot pot, barbecue, spicy hot pot, and so on. When traveling, some like hiking, some prefer a relaxed and leisurely pace.
The core value of business lies in solving problems. Currently, the basic business model is that large companies address the common needs of most people, while mid-sized companies address the concentrated needs of a small group. In the future, AI will be used to address the diverse needs of each individual.
From the perspective of actual social development, the Industrial Revolution increased productivity, leading to a shift from standardized goods to diverse styles. From portal websites where everyone consumes the same information to personalized recommendations like those on TikTok, all these developments reflect a growing demand for greater personalization.
In the future, with the support of AI, completely personalized needs can be met, satisfying the unique preferences of each individual.
2. The Relationship Between Humans and AI
There's a concern that AI, with its current capabilities, will eventually eliminate the need for humans. This is an extremely pessimistic view. The fact is, every technological advancement changes many things. For example, after the advent of the internet, newspapers and magazines began to disappear, but self-media bloggers and livestreaming e-commerce hosts emerged.
The core issue is that as long as there are people, there will be demand. And human desires are never truly satisfied. Once something good exists, if something better appears, that's what we want too.
As for the possibility of AI developing self-awareness and the fear of AI ruling the world as depicted in movies, I think that's unfounded worry. Moreover, AI is a human invention; even if AI becomes powerful enough, why not become a friend?
3. Many Intermediate-Form Companies Will Die
Many current products are intermediate forms and will inevitably be phased out. For example, Vibe Coding's IDE mode is a fork of the VS Code interface, which is designed for programmers.
For ordinary people, there's no need to look at so many functional interfaces. Just clearly describe what you want, and let AI code to implement the desired functionality.
Currently, society has a large number of intermediate-form products because AI replacement will take time. Most companies are simply adopting AI by adding it to their products or having employees use AI to improve efficiency. However, they haven't realized that they are merely intermediate forms.
At the same time, entrepreneurs should constantly remind themselves not to be bound by fixed models/knowledge of the existing world, and to break out of established thinking patterns; otherwise, it's easy to create intermediate-form products. Instead, they should think more about the future capabilities of AI and the new social forms that AI will build.
4. The Future Form
In the future world of AI + humanity:
1) An important form will definitely be the personalization brought about by AI. The popularity of Openclaw aligns with this underlying logic.
2) Large-scale models and related infrastructure – this is self-explanatory.
3) Professional services + AI-oriented interaction methods – this will also be prevalent in the future. While AI capabilities are very strong, they cannot replace all knowledge, experience, professional skills, and unique data in specific fields. These will become even scarcer in the future. However, the best future form requires these to be interactive with AI. In other words, these professional services will not take their current form, but will be accessible and usable by AI.
Okay, that's all for now.
I'll share any further thoughts later.






