The 2026 Beijing Art and Technology Week kicked off with a significant announcement from Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360 Group. He revealed that Nanomi Work, the company's AI-powered office platform, has officially embarked on the 'Dual-City Thousand-Store Deployment Initiative.' Serving as the exclusive AI collaborator and the official office support platform for this year's event, Nanomi Work is also set to participate in the 11th Lujiazui International Coffee Culture Festival in October, in the same capacity. Zhou Hongyi emphasized that the competitive landscape in the AI sector is now shifting towards tangible implementation, with the upcoming year potentially heralding the 'Era of AI Implementation.' At present, small and micro enterprises often grapple with the challenges of 'lacking knowledge on utilization, encountering difficulties in application, and being unable to afford' AI tools. Nanomi Work's 'Dual-City Thousand-Store Deployment Initiative,' commencing in Beijing and Shanghai, is designed to integrate AI technology into thousands of physical stores. This initiative adopts a strategy of 'intensive development in select regions, coupled with extensive support,' initially dissecting the requirements of individual stores to craft reusable workflows, which are then replicated on a broader scale. The inaugural site at 798 will delve into conversion effectiveness, while the Lujiazui site will assess adaptability, verifying the potential for cross-industry replication through collaborative efforts across the two cities. Nanomi Work will dispatch a team of top-tier engineers to devise bespoke AI enhancement solutions for merchants, compiling task lists, scenario templates, and service methodologies to facilitate the widespread adoption of AI technology in the day-to-day operations of small and micro businesses within the real economy.
