Baidu's Robin Li in conversation with Lenovo's Yang Yuanqing: AI still cannot replace CEOs going on business trips.

Baidu founder Robin Li discussed with Lenovo Group Chairman and CEO Yang Yuanqing at the Baidu World Conference 2026, stating that AI cannot replace CEOs on business trips. Yang Yuanqing revealed that Lenovo has been starting businesses around the AI era since 2024, using AI to transform its three major businesses: intelligent terminals, intelligent infrastructure, and intelligent solutions and services, and believes the importance of PCs is higher than before.