Blasting AI phones? Zero One Everything CEO Li Kaifu: Phones are the absolutely wrong devices in the field of AI.

CEO of Zero One, Chairman of Innovation Works, Kai-Fu Lee appeared on the CCTV program "Zhongguancun Dialogue: AI Spring Night". Kai-Fu Lee believes that "the breakthrough in 2026 will definitely be in 'AI intelligent hardware', and I also believe that smartphones are absolutely the wrong device in the AI field." He said, "In 5 years, we will definitely not primarily use AI through smartphones." As for what specific devices will be used, Kai-Fu Lee said, "It may be glasses, it may be a bracelet, or it may be a pin." He emphasized, "I will define that the next generation of AI-first devices will have 5 characteristics. The first is voice-driven, the second is always on, the third is always listening and capturing data, the fourth is having unlimited memory, and the fifth is becoming more and more invisible, so glasses are a very good first step."