一千七百人聚在大连：今年的夏季达沃斯，世界在担心什么、期待什么？

Today we'll talk about a topic that's been all over the news lately — Summer Davos.

In these past few days, a large international conference is under way in Dalian, China.

More than 1,700 people attended, from over ninety countries.

There are heads of multinational corporations, officials from many countries, and top scholars and experts.

So what kind of meeting is this exactly?

Let's first talk about the word 'Davos' itself.

Actually, it was originally the name of a small town in Europe.

For decades, every winter, the world's most influential people have gathered there to discuss the world economy and great affairs.

Over time, 'Davos' became a byword for a high-level economic forum.

And what we're talking about today is its summer edition.

It has a formal name: the Annual Meeting of the New Champions.

If that's confusing, no matter — you just need to know it's the Davos forum's summer gathering, held specially for China and emerging markets.

So everyone is used to calling it Summer Davos.

It's held in China every year; this year it's the turn of the seaside city of Dalian.

Having covered what it is, let's look at what everyone is actually discussing this year.

This year's theme is four words: 'Innovating at Scale'.

Put plainly, it's about figuring out one thing: how new technology can truly become real, tangible benefits and opportunities.

And among these, what's discussed most, without a doubt, is artificial intelligence.

For example, they'll discuss how, in the future, everyone may have their own AI assistant.

They'll also discuss the ever-more-capable humanoid robots in factories.

There's even a fascinating idea called the 'one-person company' — meaning that one day a single person, relying on AI, could hold up an entire company.

Of course, there's hope, and there's worry too.

People are also seriously discussing the new problems AI brings.

For example, not everyone can afford the best AI — won't this widen the gap between people?

And how should our privacy and security be protected?

Beyond AI, the meeting has another unavoidable topic: China's economy.

Where China's economy will go, the whole world is watching.

Speaking of this, I want to say one more thing to you.

A meeting like Davos sounds like all big words — economy, technology, globalization — as if far from our lives.

But in fact, every question these big figures argue over on stage today will become a new feature in our phones, a new change at work, even a new profession our children will one day hold.

Finally, I want to leave you two questions.

First, facing ever-stronger AI, what do you think an ordinary person should most do?

Second, if one day 'one person plus AI is a company' truly comes true, what would you most want to use it for?

These two questions have no standard answer, but they're worth thinking about slowly.