Zhou Hongyi: OpenClaw will promote the popularization of the concept of intelligent agents, and China's AI will enter the "large model + intelligent agent" stage.

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12/03/2026
On March 12, at the "Lobster Safety Media Exchange Meeting" held in Beijing, Zhou Hongyi stated that the emergence of OpenClaw will promote the rapid popularization of the concept of intelligent entities in China, and drive AI to evolve from "answering questions" to "being able to work". He pointed out that the current AI industry is entering a stage of dual evolution of "large models + intelligent entities": large models continuously improve cognitive abilities, while intelligent entities strengthen executive abilities. "Lobster" represents a new paradigm of intelligent entities, enabling the capabilities of large models to be more directly integrated with enterprise operations and promoting practical applications through "small incisions, great depths." Zhou Hongyi believes that if "Lobster" can be popularized in government agencies and enterprises, it will help the public gradually accept the concept of intelligent entities, which is of great significance for the development of the AI industry in China. He also mentioned that as intelligent entities can run on regular computers, there may be an acceleration in the emergence of new entrepreneurial models such as "one-person companies" in the future.