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Who is still volume parameters? WAIC2026 is all physical AI that can work!
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Source: 36氪
From July 17th to 20th, we were at WAIC2026 together and saw artificial intelligence truly entering the depths of the industry. Over the past year, discussions surrounding the AI industry have become more concrete. Large model capabilities are still being iterated, but the focus of external attention is no longer just on model parameters, model release, and single-point capability display. As agents, embodied intelligence, spatial intelligence, AI infrastructure and other directions continue to evolve, the industry begins to ask more frequently: how AI enters real processes, how to complete complex tasks, and how to form sustainable value in industrial scenarios. Behind this change is the continued expansion of AI competition dimensions: model capabilities are still the foundation, but what companies really have to face include more complex issues such as data quality, engineering systems, scenario understanding, delivery capabilities, and business closed loops. Agents need to move from tool invocation to task collaboration, and robots need to complete stable operations in real scenes. AI video and spatial intelligence are changing content production and understanding of the three-dimensional world. Computing power, connections, and cloud services are also supporting larger-scale applications. Model capabilities are still the starting point, but they are no longer the whole answer. This also gives this year's WAIC a clearer observation value: when AI changes from a technical hot word to an industrial variable, what is really worth asking is no longer just "how powerful it is", but "how it is used, how it is delivered, and how it forms a new business order." As an important event in the field of global artificial intelligence, the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference will be held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from July 17th to 20th. With the theme of "Intelligent Partners Create the Future", this conference focuses on cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, industrial applications and ecological synergy. As an ecological partner and special supporting media of the conference, 36 Krypton will continue to use the "Krypton Talk Future Live Room" as the content window to go deep into the first WAIC site and connect the conference, corporate booths and industry sites through the form of "live dialogue + exhibition exploration" to explain complex technologies clearly, explain industry changes thoroughly, and bring the real progress of AI to more audiences, or perhaps potential partners. Live conversation: Talking through the “AI Tactical Board” The AI industry is entering a more focused