Baidu Create 2026: CEO says AI focus is moving from models to AI agents, foresees rise of super individuals

On Wednesday, the Create 2026 Baidu AI Developer Conference, themed Agents at Scale, opened in Beijing. During the opening ceremony, Robin Li, founder of Baidu, delivered a keynote speech centered on self-evolution, which he described as a defining theme of the AI era. The company also unveiled several AI products focused on intelligent agents and enterprise applications.