Zhang Chaoyang: People need to come out and communicate more; AI has given content a sense of plasticity.

Zhang Chaoyang, founder, chairman of the board, and CEO of Sohu, stated in an interview that real interactions and authentic content are things that AI can never replace. Acquiring information and communicating with real people are two different matters; currently, AI cannot replace human communication. In the ocean of information, people need to come out and interact. In the age of AI, a real interactive environment becomes even more precious. When discussing the AI anxiety of content creators, he responded with a metaphor: The things produced by AI now give media and content a plastic feel. Its like tomatoes grown with chemical fertilizersthey look shiny, but have no taste; while carrots that still have a bit of dirt on them may not look as good, but they are delicious and flavorful.