23 Daily — According to 36kr.com, on November 6, 2026, Honor's CEO Li Jian delivered a keynote at the 2026 Mobile Network Conference, proposing the joint construction of an AI terminal ecosystem to drive a paradigm shift in the smart economy era. He emphasized that AI is fundamentally reshaping the underlying logic of industries and society, transitioning from traditional attention economy to an intention economy based on outcome monetization. Li stressed that smart terminals must embrace user trust and promote open collaboration within the intelligent ecosystem to realize a user-symbiotic AI system.
AI Reshaping Industry Logic, Smart Terminals as Trust Core
Li explained that the deep integration of computing power, large models, and embodied intelligence is not merely incrementally adjusting functionality, but causing disruptive restructuring of workflows and production paradigms across industries. Despite this, users still suffer from cumbersome app switching and repetitive operations, with human-computer interactions largely remaining at the "human finds service" stage.
He conceptualized industrial evolution as iterations of scarce factors: from content monetization in the mobile communication era (information being scarce) and attention economy in the mobile internet era (attention scarce) to intention economy in the smart economy era, where user intention delegation is scarce. Entrances in the future will no longer be clickable icons but moments when users generate intentions, with value embodied in each entrusted outcome.
AI Development Needs to Overcome Three Scarcity Challenges
Li analyzed that moving from intention generation to outcome delivery requires overcoming three major scarcities: intelligence scarcity (can AI effectively handle tasks), context scarcity (can AI comprehend user identity, scenarios, past behavior), and trust scarcity (is AI worthy of user entrustment). He stressed, "Capability dictates how fast AI can progress; trust dictates how far AI can go."
He cited authoritative views pointing out that 2026 marks a key year for China's internet industry, where competition shifts from traffic and scale to entrance control and business closure. AI smartphones are competing to control task scheduling rights, with phone manufacturers playing a core role, internet companies supplying specific services, and business profit distribution still negotiable.
Honor Builds AI Intelligent Agent Based on IQ, EQ, and TQ
Li introduced Honor AI’s three core dimensions: intelligence quotient (IQ), emotional quotient (EQ), and trust quotient (TQ). He compared these dimensions to the triple-rotary camera design of the Honor Magic9, stating that only with their synergy can AI evolve from merely "capable" to "trustworthy." Missing TQ increases potential risks despite strong IQ and EQ.
Based on this, Honor developed the "user symbiotic YOYO intelligent agent" that acts as an efficient assistant and digital avatar, aiming to understand, enhance, and protect users. Honor advocates breaking closed ecosystems and opening channels to integrate diverse service and model ecosystems, collaboratively creating a user-centered intelligent economy ecosystem grounded in trust.
Editor's take: Trust in AI terminals is paramount; open ecosystem collaboration drives smart economy
Li Jian’s insights highlight the central role of smart terminals in constructing AI ecosystems, elevating trust quotient (TQ) to parity with intelligence (IQ) and emotional (EQ) quotients. This signals industry recognition that beyond technical ability, safeguarding user privacy and data sovereignty is essential.
For entrepreneurs, this opens opportunities around building trusted AI tools centered on intelligent terminals, enhancing user data governance, and innovating subscription-based business models. Validation can start with user acceptance surveys, evaluating trust and reliance on intelligent assistants in practical tasks, and piloting open collaboration benefits with telecom operators and service providers in AI ecosystems.