Zhang Chaoyang: AI Initially Disrupts Search Engines, Yet Cannot Supplant the Internet
2025-08-21 / Read about 0 minute
Author:小编   

In a recent discussion on the impact of AI on the content industry, Sohu CEO Zhang Chaoyang highlighted that AI technology has markedly enhanced users' efficiency in accessing information, making search engines the primary internet service to feel the ripple effects of AI. Nonetheless, he underscored that AI cannot supplant the internet due to the internet's essence being rooted in emotional human connections, an aspect that AI is inherently unable to replicate. While AI undoubtedly boosts efficiency, humans retain an irreplaceable role in interpersonal emotional exchanges.