In the podcast episode "Lu Yonghao's Crossroads" aired on May 13, Li Xiang, founder of Li Auto, had an in-depth conversation with Lu Yonghao about the concept of talent and enterprise management in the AI era. Li Xiang clearly stated that Li Auto will not proactively lay off employees and advised companies to be cautious about using layoffs during the AI transformation period.

He believes that AI is reshaping the criteria for evaluating talents. If companies continue to use the old evaluation system, they may mistakenly lay off excellent talents who have the potential for AI.

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The Amplifier of Ability Differences

Regarding the discussion on whether AI will level out professional gaps, Li Xiang held a negative view. He pointed out that AI is not a safe haven for ordinary people, but rather acts like a "magnifying glass" and "microscope," making ability differences more transparent:

  • Ordinary users: They can achieve a general improvement in overall capabilities by using AI tools and solve basic efficiency issues.

  • Professional practitioners: Top experts using AI agents (Agent) generate a lever effect far exceeding that of ordinary people. Li Xiang emphasized, "As long as you can use AI well, professionals will reach an unprecedented new height."

Departure is Determined by 'Mechanisms' Rather than Individuals

In terms of organizational management, Li Xiang advocated a more natural flow logic. He believed that during the company's AI upgrade process, the departure of talents should be driven by mechanisms: those who think the company is not good or realize they cannot adapt to the AI process will choose to leave naturally.

This natural elimination based on self-awareness and organizational fit is more in line with the development rules of future intelligent organizations. In addition, Li Xiang also recommended to Lu Yonghao the entrepreneur Wang Xingxing in the field of robotics, calling him the "most interesting" and extremely authentic entrepreneur in this field.