2026 will be the year AI shifts from narrative to application acceleration. At the start of the new year, AI agent products are rapidly announced and iterated upon, including AI assistants, AI shopping, AI office tools, and AI personal assistants, which are being launched successively by major manufacturers.

It seems we are truly entering an era where AI becomes part of daily life, but with the rapid development of AI, can our trust in AI really reach 100%?

Just like during the explosive growth of the internet, we enjoyed the benefits of the internet but also encountered its pitfalls. As we move into the AI era, do we still have concerns?

Will AI assistants leak your privacy? Can they truly be comprehensive? Will some manufacturers use data “bribery” to recommend products with poor cost performance?

Will AI shopping involve big data “price gouging”? Will our data be categorized, and will our purchase information be obtained by major suppliers, leading to targeted advertising? Are there blind spots in the products we search for?

With the widespread adoption of AI personal assistants, is there a risk of personal schedules and company secrets being leaked? Should large companies isolate key information? Previously, business infiltration required human effort, but in the future, can technology achieve the same effect?

The progress brought by the AI era, I believe, will also bring drawbacks. Of course, this is a necessary process for the development of an era—moving from immaturity to maturity, and deriving the industry “truth” through practice.

But it must be said that AI has indeed accelerated our lives, making our original pace faster. Personally, seeing various AI products every day makes me increasingly anxious. If in the future I cannot use AI, I might really be eliminated. This usage is not just about talking to AI, but about leveraging the value of AI products effectively.

Of course, technological progress is pervasive, just like AI has entered the anti-corruption field, which feels both abstract and real!