When AI Begins to Think | Hanwen Zhang | TEDxSuzhou

The intelligent revolution of AI stems from a cognitive leap: when the Transformer model enabled machines to truly understand language, AI evolved from mechanical responses to deep thinking. We see that autonomous driving can transform the command "take me home" into a safe and smooth driving route—this is a vivid manifestation of AI understanding and responding to human intent. This is not merely a technological breakthrough, but a harbinger of a new era of human-machine collaboration: when we master the art of conversing with AI, we can transform intelligence into a real force for creating a better life. Leveraging his deep technical and engineering expertise in autonomous driving, he is responsible for the market promotion and ecosystem development of universal robot controllers, multimodal perception models, and unmanned charging robotic arms. He graduated from the University of Adelaide in Australia with a degree in Political Economy. Before joining iMotion Technology, he had cross-industry experience: he led the localization project for gallium arsenide thin-film chips in the United States and spearheaded the promotion of high-efficiency space solar cells applied in low-orbit micro-satellites and high-altitude long-endurance drones. His early career began at the National Australia Bank. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx