Speaking at the Wuzhen Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence of the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit on Nov 3, Feng Wen, chief architect and head of Open Platform at MiniMax, described how far large models have come in three years.

In 2023, she said, the technology was mainly used for conversation; today, it is used to design chips. She said she is watching closely to see how the models will change people's lives, adding that the industry needs more creative and more vibrant young people.

The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.