Core Insights - OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered browser that aims to transform user interactions with the internet by integrating various tools and functionalities into a single platform [1] - The emergence of AI browsers is a response to changing user search behaviors, with a significant shift towards question-based searches rather than traditional keyword searches [3] Group 1: AI Browser Development - OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas is designed to serve as a "super assistant," helping users achieve their goals by understanding their context and needs [1] - Perplexity AI has also entered the AI browser market with its Comet browser, aiming to challenge Google's dominance in the space [1] - Domestic tech companies like Baidu and Alibaba are also developing AI search functionalities, with Baidu's search box evolving into a "smart box" capable of handling longer texts and file uploads [2] Group 2: User Behavior Changes - Over 60% of users now seek answers to questions rather than just URLs or resources, indicating a fundamental shift in search behavior [3] - Traditional search engines face challenges as users find it difficult to obtain quality results when inputting more than 20 keywords [3] - The memory feature in ChatGPT allows users to retrieve and summarize previously visited information, enhancing the search experience [3] Group 3: Market Dynamics - The rise of AI browsers is seen as a potential way to reclaim the browser's role as a central hub in digital life, which has been diluted by various super apps in the mobile internet era [4]

Core Viewpoint - The year 2024 is recognized as the year of AI application explosion, with AI expected to become a fundamental service empowering various industries. The performance of AI-related companies in the A-share market is under scrutiny as they report their mid-year results for 2025, questioning whether their AI businesses have formed a positive commercial cycle [1]. Group 1: Company Performance - Company 360 has faced continuous revenue decline from 2019 to 2024, with a reported revenue of 3.827 billion yuan in the first half of this year, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 3.67%. However, the net profit attributable to shareholders was -282 million yuan, showing a year-on-year increase of 17.43% [1]. - Despite a slight rebound in revenue growth, the company remains in a state of continuous loss. Notably, the growth rate of sales expenses has significantly outpaced revenue growth, with sales expenses increasing nearly 35% while revenue growth was less than 4% in the first half of the year [1]. Group 2: Business Model and Market Dynamics - The company's internet advertising and service business relies on various products such as "Nano AI Search," "360 Search," and "360 Security Guard" as traffic entry points. The traditional PC product matrix has been the core of its traffic acquisition and retention [2]. - The PC security product, particularly 360 Security Guard, has maintained a leading user scale, with an average monthly active user count of 430 million. However, the mobile internet wave has captured a significant portion of advertising budgets, with mobile accounting for nearly 89% of internet advertising expenses according to QuestMobile's report [2]. - The company has acknowledged the challenges posed by the shift to mobile internet, which has led to a reduction in the traditional PC advertising market and a risk of declining revenue scale [3]. Group 3: AI Strategy and Product Development - In response to market challenges, the company has deepened its "AI+AI" strategy, focusing on reshaping its business with AI. It continues to iterate on AI-native internet products such as "Nano AI Search" and "360 AI Office" [3]. - According to the AI product rankings published in June 2025, "Nano AI Super Search" ranked first in the "AI Product List - Intelligent Agent List" with a monthly visit count exceeding 150 million. However, there has been a decline in overall monthly active users for Nano AI Search [3]. - The company has made significant R&D investments, with expenditures of 3.129 billion yuan, 3.314 billion yuan, 3.104 billion yuan, and 3.202 billion yuan from 2021 to 2024, and 1.565 billion yuan in the first half of 2025 [3].

Core Viewpoint - The integration of security and AI is essential for the future of digitalization, with 360 Group focusing on a dual development strategy of security and AI to drive transformation in the security industry [1][2]. Group 1: AI and Security Integration - 360 Group emphasizes that without AI capabilities, analyzing security big data is impossible [2]. - The company has developed AI search products and aims to combine AI with security to address new challenges posed by AI [2]. - The emergence of large models is seen as a milestone in AI development, but their application in enterprises has been limited due to insufficient reasoning capabilities and lack of independent operational abilities [2]. Group 2: Development of Intelligent Agents - Intelligent agents are viewed as an evolution of large models, addressing two main issues: autonomous understanding of tasks and the ability to use various tools through standardized APIs [2][3]. - The company predicts that general intelligent agents will be difficult to achieve, while specialized intelligent agents will be more viable [3]. - The development of intelligent agents will require collaboration among multiple foundational models and specialized knowledge [3]. Group 3: Multi-Agent Swarm Concept - 360 Group has introduced the concept of a "multi-agent swarm," which allows multiple intelligent agents to collaborate on complex tasks, enhancing their capabilities beyond individual agents [4]. - The performance of the multi-agent swarm has been impressive, achieving a task success rate of 95.4% [4]. - The company aims to provide the necessary infrastructure for enterprises to build their own intelligent agents and multi-agent swarms through its intelligent agent factory [4]. Group 4: Impact on Cybersecurity - Intelligent agents are expected to serve as virtual security experts, allowing companies to deploy numerous security agents to address talent shortages [5]. - The year 2025 is anticipated to be a pivotal year for the emergence of security intelligent agents [5]. - However, there are concerns that intelligent agents could also be exploited by hackers, leading to a new form of cyber warfare where machines and algorithms play a significant role [5].

Core Viewpoint - The integration of security and AI is essential for the future of digitalization, with 360 Group emphasizing a dual development strategy of security and AI to drive transformation in the security industry [1][2]. Group 1: AI and Security Integration - 360 Group aims to combine AI with security to address new challenges posed by AI technologies, asserting that security is the foundation of digitalization while AI represents its pinnacle [2]. - The company has developed the 360 Security Large Model and 360 Security Intelligent Agent to enhance security capabilities through AI [1][5]. - The emergence of large models has been a milestone in AI development, but 360 Group identifies limitations in their application within enterprises, particularly regarding reasoning capabilities and independent task execution [2][3]. Group 2: Intelligent Agents Development - Intelligent agents are seen as an evolution of large models, capable of understanding tasks autonomously and utilizing various tools through standardized APIs [2][3]. - 360 Group has been working on intelligent agents for two years and predicts that specialized intelligent agents will be more viable than general ones, requiring collaboration among multiple foundational models [3]. - The company has introduced the concept of a "multi-agent swarm," which allows multiple intelligent agents to work together to complete complex tasks, achieving a task success rate of 95.4% [4]. Group 3: Intelligent Agent Factory - 360 Group is establishing an "Intelligent Agent Factory" to provide essential infrastructure for businesses to develop their own intelligent agents, addressing challenges in resource allocation [5]. - The intelligent agents can serve as virtual security experts, potentially compensating for talent shortages in cybersecurity [5]. Group 4: Security Implications of Intelligent Agents - While intelligent agents can enhance security operations, there is a risk that they could also be exploited by hackers, leading to a new form of cyber warfare where machines and algorithms play a significant role [5]. - 360 Group is committed to using intelligent agents to reshape digital security, offering customizable security intelligent agents for various business needs [5].

Core Viewpoint - The integration of security and AI is essential for the future of digital transformation, with 360 Group focusing on developing security and AI in tandem to drive industry change [1][2]. Group 1: AI and Security Integration - 360 Group emphasizes that security is the foundation of digitalization, while AI represents its pinnacle, leading to a dual development strategy of security and AI [1]. - The company has launched the 360 Security Large Model and 360 Security Intelligent Agent to address new security challenges posed by AI [1]. - The emergence of large models has been a milestone in AI development, but their application in enterprises has faced challenges, particularly in reasoning capabilities and independent task execution [1][2]. Group 2: Intelligent Agent Development - 360 Group has been working on intelligent agents for two years and has identified key trends, including the viability of specialized intelligent agents over general ones and the need for collaborative base models [2]. - The concept of "multi-agent swarm" is introduced, where multiple intelligent agents work together to complete complex tasks, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness [2][3]. - The performance of the multi-agent swarm has shown a task success rate of 95.4%, demonstrating significant advancements in collaborative capabilities [3]. Group 3: Intelligent Agent Factory - 360 Group aims to enable enterprises to create their own reasoning and multi-agent swarms through the establishment of an Intelligent Agent Factory, providing essential infrastructure in the cloud [3]. - The Intelligent Agent Factory includes eight foundational elements necessary for building intelligent agents, addressing the challenges enterprises face in acquiring these resources [3]. Group 4: Impact on Cybersecurity - The development of intelligent agents could replace human security experts, allowing companies to deploy numerous virtual security agents to mitigate talent shortages [4]. - However, there is a concern that intelligent agents could also be exploited by hackers, transforming the landscape of cyber warfare into a confrontation between humans and machines [4]. - 360 Group is committed to using intelligent agents to enhance digital security, offering customizable security agents and ready-to-use solutions for businesses [4].