In the first quarter of 2026, the domestic market for AI-native applications witnessed explosive growth. By March, the number of monthly active users for these applications had surged past 440 million. The industry displayed a significant Head Effect (Note: retained as-is for HTML precision, though commonly referred to as the 'winner-takes-all effect' in context), with Doubao, Qianwen, and DeepSeek securing the top three positions. These apps boasted 345 million, 166 million, and 127 million monthly active users, respectively, and collectively added over 130 million new users during the first quarter. User engagement also continued to climb, with Doubao, DeepSeek, and Kuaidui AI recording an average of 54.8, 41.7, and 27.6 monthly uses per user, respectively. Several companies have emerged as the driving forces propelling AI development forward. At present, AI-native applications are transitioning from a technology-driven to a product-driven paradigm, marking the dawn of a new era of widespread adoption.