Baidu is set to reveal its research and development strides and key breakthroughs in the realm of world models in the near future. World models represent a pioneering frontier in the global artificial intelligence landscape, striving to create precise and dynamic simulations of real-world physical environments and forecast future scenarios. When initially integrated into autonomous driving systems, these models are poised to substantially elevate the scene-prediction and intelligent decision-making capabilities of self-driving vehicles under complex road conditions. This advancement will offer robust backing for the large-scale commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles. Baidu's autonomous driving venture, Apollo Go, has already been rolled out in 28 cities, amassing a wealth of real-world road data. This extensive data pool lays a solid groundwork for the research, development, and validation of the model. Nevertheless, officials have not yet specified the precise commercial applications of this model or its direct link to the Apollo Go business. The Baidu World 2026 Conference is scheduled to take place on November 12 at the China National Convention Center Phase II in Beijing, under the theme "The Next Act, Intelligent Organizations." This theme resonates with Li Yanhong's assertion made a decade ago that "the next act of the internet is artificial intelligence," with a focus on the profound transformation of organizations and industries propelled by AI. Whether the conference will disclose progress on world models has become a hot topic of interest in the tech industry and capital markets.