产业带迈入“AI共生”时代，厂二代成转型主力军

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report is that China's industrial belts are transitioning from digitization to intelligence, with AI becoming a crucial infrastructure for industrial upgrades [2] - The report predicts three stages of AI evolution in business processes: "AI add-on" from 2024-2025, "AI symbiosis" from 2026-2027, and "AI native" starting in 2028 [1] - By December 30, 2025, over 290,000 merchants on the 1688 platform are expected to use AI products and technologies daily, indicating a significant rise in AI tool adoption among businesses [1] Group 2 - The report identifies four core challenges facing the B2B industry: extreme fragmentation on the supply side, high non-standardization on the demand side, lengthy and inefficient transaction decision chains, and the difficulty in reusing industry experience [2] - AI2B is highlighted as a new generation of digital infrastructure that supports the transition from traditional experience-based models to AI-driven intelligent business systems [2] - In terms of regional development, Eastern regions lead in digitalization, while Central regions show the fastest growth, and Western regions are expanding their digital coverage [2]