360 founder Zhou Hongyi, speaking at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, said AI is moving from the large-model stage to an agent stage in which systems increasingly perform tasks autonomously. He warned that accelerated deployment of

2026-07-17

360 founder Zhou Hongyi, speaking at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, said AI is moving from the large-model stage to an agent stage in which systems increasingly perform tasks autonomously. He warned that accelerated deployment of agents raises security risks and called for AI development to prioritize safety, trustworthiness, reliability and controllability.