At a management communication meeting on March 13, 2026, Meituan's CEO Zhang Wang shared his views on the development of artificial intelligence (AI). He pointed out that the transformation brought by AI will far exceed the impact of the entire Internet. He metaphorically compared mobile internet to "roses" and traditional internet to "peonies," while likening the relationship between AI and the internet to "monkeys and flowers," emphasizing that AI has a much greater advantage in scale and influence.

Zhang Wang said that both companies and individuals should actively embrace this change in the face of the AI wave. He believes that AI Agent will have a deeper impact on him than ChatGPT. Zhang mentioned that having experienced the transformation from the Internet to mobile Internet, he is confident that the changes brought by AI will be even greater, not only creating higher productivity but also having a profound impact on organizational and work models.

He emphasized that the digitalization of the physical world is an important foundation for AI. Although current large AI models are becoming increasingly intelligent, there are still limitations in information acquisition in practical applications. For example, even if Einstein were a secretary, he might not know whether a restaurant has available seats when making a reservation. This is not an issue of intelligence, but of information.

To adapt to this transformation, Meituan has launched multiple AI applications and independently developed large models. Zhang also revealed that Meituan will increase investment in real information infrastructure in 2025. During this year's Spring Festival, Meituan launched an AI search product called "Wen Xiao Tuan," aimed at improving the user service experience.