One pivotal reason the Internet has withstood successive waves of challenges is its ability to continually harness external forces for empowerment and transformation. Observing the current players in the Internet sphere, it's evident that they all continuously leverage external forces to deeply empower themselves. Through in-depth analysis and observation of the current Internet industry, we clearly see that AI is becoming the new engine of the Internet, continuously infusing it with new energy.

With the release of second-quarter financial reports, especially as more players begin to focus their strategies on AI, a new paradigm of development is unfolding. Assuming no unforeseen circumstances, in the future, on the new AI battlefield, Internet players will embark on a fresh round of competition. Only those players who can genuinely achieve a seamless integration of AI with their operations and leverage AI for new development will truly succeed in this new context.

For many, AI remains a concept and a gimmick aimed at attracting capital. However, if AI is viewed solely as a concept and a gimmick without discovering genuine ways to integrate it, its impact on the Internet will be limited, potentially leading development into a new dead end. In reality, AI's role as the new engine of the Internet stems not from its capital appeal but from the profound transformation it initiates within the Internet.

AI's Transformation is Intrinsic

Have you noticed that almost all Internet players are now deploying and embracing AI? Ultimately, one significant reason Internet players favor AI is that they see it as their own remedy. It can be said that only those players who find the connection between AI and their internal businesses, processes, etc., and can bring fundamental changes to their development, can truly propel their progress into a new stage. Hence, AI has become the new engine of the Internet.

One key reason AI wields such immense power lies in its intrinsic transformation of Internet players. In other words, AI finds new developmental breakthroughs by deeply transforming the internal elements, processes, and links of Internet players. It accomplishes a transformation and upgrade of the supply side. Through such a transformation, Internet players offer new products and services that meet the upgraded needs of users and consumers, ultimately achieving a new supply-demand equilibrium.

When AI initiates a brand-new intrinsic transformation of the Internet, the potential it unleashes is colossal. This is because it transforms the Internet, which has already permeated every aspect of people's lives. Imagine if AI completes a deep intrinsic transformation of the Internet; it would be akin to almost every facet of people's lives undergoing a fundamental transformation and upgrade. Based on such a transformation, the potential it unleashes is immense. This is why AI can become the new engine of the Internet.

AI's Transformation is Thorough and Deep

When mentioning the Internet, people immediately think of its disintermediation of upstream and downstream industries, significantly enhancing industrial operation efficiency by shortening the connection between these industries. The numerous Internet models and platforms we see are almost all derived and developed under this logic. However, with the waning of Internet dividends, especially as Internet models start to expose more problems and flaws, the mere act of disintermediation begins to encounter more issues and challenges. The problems and challenges faced by Internet players are direct manifestations of this phenomenon.

An in-depth analysis of the Internet's drawbacks reveals that one important reason for its growing challenges is that it only modifies industries from the surface and end, without truly delving into the industry itself, let alone finding the right ways to integrate with it. Thus, when the Internet starts facing more problems with disintermediation, it inevitably encounters more challenges.

It is at this juncture that we witness the emergence of AI, and see more players focusing on it. One crucial reason for this is that the biggest difference between AI and the Internet lies in AI's ability to bring a comprehensive and deep transformation to the industry from its most essential and deepest level.

After such a transformation, the Internet no longer improves industry efficiency through disintermediation but through decentralization. With this method, the supply and demand sides of the industry achieve a closer and more efficient connection. With this new connection method, the Internet no longer has the past problems and flaws but starts to open up new growth avenues. When AI initiates a thorough and deep comprehensive transformation of the Internet and the industries it connects, the potential it unleashes is incomparable to the Internet era we've seen.

If we consider the Internet market a hundred-billion-dollar market, then the transformation of the Internet and the industries it connects through AI represents a trillion-dollar market.

AI's Transformation Merges Virtual and Real Worlds

One significant reason the Internet and AI can release such immense energy after deep integration is that they achieve not a state of virtual-real separation but a state of virtual-real, digital-real integration. For the Internet, this new developmental state not only allows it to integrate the legacy of the Internet era but also further evolves its new developmental models in the digital era.

One reason for this huge potential is that developing AI requires not only numbers and data but also computing power and chips. In other words, embracing AI means starting from an entire industrial chain, not just certain aspects. As this developmental model gradually unfolds, the development potential it demonstrates is enormous.

If the AI development model that merges virtual and real worlds reveals strong market potential, the AI development model that balances the virtual and real economies in implementation and application shows even greater potential. From an AI perspective, it can transform not only the virtual economy represented by the Internet but also the real economy represented by manufacturing, agriculture, etc. When AI can bring a deep and comprehensive transformation to both the virtual and real economies, the development potential it unleashes is also immense. If Internet players can integrate with AI and find ways to realize virtual-real, digital-real integration, they will gain greater development potential and achieve greater success.

Conclusion

Increasing evidence suggests that AI is becoming the new growth engine of the Internet. For every player aiming to make a difference in the AI era, embracing and fully supporting AI is necessary to truly propel their development into a new stage. AI's immense energy stems not only from being a brand-new technology but more importantly from its ability to conduct a comprehensive and deep transformation of the Internet and the industries it connects. Recognizing this, we can truly understand the internal reasons the Internet has surmounted numerous challenges and can truly open up a new perspective for development.