In a supermarket in Düsseldorf, Germany, the CA-1 smart kitchen system developed by Circus SE is producing 120 meals in one hour; meanwhile, in a hospital in Shanghai, surgical robots are assisting doctors in performing prostate cancer surgeries with precision down to the sub-millimeter level. These scenes, seemingly straight out of a science fiction movie, have now become commonplace in many traditional industries.01The Wave of Intelligence:The Leap from Concept to Industrial ImplementationAs “deep intelligence” moves from the laboratory to industrialization, we are witnessing a profound transformation brought about by artificial intelligence technology across various sectors. According to the latest data from Liepin, the demand for AI technology positions is expected to grow by 36.82% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, reflecting the accelerated push for intelligent transformation in traditional industries.From kitchens to operating rooms, from factories to farmlands, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way traditional industries operate. The “Food Star Chef” cooking robot from Tian Ke has opened a direct experience store in Suzhou, achieving an impressive daily output of over 500 meals. This “zero-chef restaurant” not only realizes fresh food cooked to order but also surprisingly allows one person to operate five devices simultaneously, reducing labor costs by 60%.In the medical field, the application of surgical robots is even more widespread. The Central Hospital of Wuhan has widely adopted surgical robots in urology, gynecology, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, among other surgical fields. The director of urology at the hospital, Guo Yonglian, vividly explains: “Surgical robots are like a ‘super assistant’ to surgeons, helping them overcome the limitations of vision and the constraints of human hands.”02
The Smart Kitchen Revolution:
From Robots to Holographic Glasses
While most people still associate smart kitchens with robotic cooking pots, holographic technology has introduced a new dimension of interactive experience to cooking.The “Chef AI Glasses Set” developed by Meta in collaboration with Joyoung uses projection technology to present recipes in a three-dimensional format in front of the cook. Even more astonishing, the glasses are equipped with a neural interface wristband that can accurately capture finger movements. During cooking, the system projects an orange safety operation path, effectively preventing novice cooks from cutting their fingers.In practical tests, the projection resolution reaches 4K, with recipe steps presented in vivid 3D dynamic form above the ingredients, especially suitable for the complex preparation of Chinese pastries. During the preparation of Mapo Tofu, the set can monitor the oil temperature in real-time and pop up a warning bubble when it reaches 170°C, reminding users “minced meat at 170°C”.According to big data from Liepin, AI technology positions are spread across various industries, fully demonstrating the trend of AI+ integration with different sectors. Among them, the AI technology positions in the home appliance industry have seen the fastest growth, at 277.43%. With the accelerated popularity of smart home products, AI technology has deeply integrated into daily life scenarios.02
New Era of Medical Surgery:
X-ray Vision and Long-Distance Hands
The medical field is undergoing an unprecedented technological revolution, from surgical navigation to telemedicine, intelligent technology is breaking the limitations of time and space, reshaping the skill requirements of medical professionals.
At Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University,MR mixed reality technology is creating medical miracles. In September 2025, the Huashan Hospital medical team sent to Tibet conducted a teaching surgery for brain hemorrhage ventricular drainage assisted by MR holographic technology at the Central Hospital of Zhongba County.
This technology can complete the bidirectional transmission of patient cranial CT data between Shanghai and Tibet in 20 minutes, generating a holographic three-dimensional image. Through navigation positioning, the three-dimensional virtual anatomical structure is accurately superimposed on the teaching model, presenting students with a “X-ray vision” perspective.
In the Shaanxi region, the ophthalmology team at Yan’an People’s Hospital successfully completed high-precision eye surgeries using a digital holographic frequency-sweeping OCT intraoperative navigation microscope. This device acts like a ‘super navigator’ and ‘microscope’ for surgeries, allowing doctors to clearly see every layer of structure within the eye, greatly enhancing surgical precision.
Even more astonishing is the non-medium aerial floating imaging technology developed by Hubei Xianghang Zhijie Technology Co., Ltd., which has been applied in operating rooms. Doctors can operate in mid-air while wearing gloves, avoiding cross-infection and efficiency loss caused by repeatedly putting on and taking off surgical gowns.
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Reconstructing the Talent Map:
New Skills and New Demands
With the deep application of intelligent technology across various industries, the talent demand in the job market is undergoing fundamental changes, with traditional positions being redefined and new professions emerging.
According to big data from Liepin,the demand for AI technology positions is strong, with a year-on-year growth of 36.82%. In the subdivision of AI technology positions,algorithm engineers, image algorithms, machine vision, deep learning, and machine learning rank among the top five in demand. As a field with a high-tech nature, AI technology positions generally have high educational requirements, with positions explicitly requiring master’s or doctoral degrees accounting for a total of 46.98%.。
The rise of smart kitchens has not eliminated chefs but has raised new requirements for them. In the holographic robot restaurant in Shaxian, Fujian, chefs need to simultaneously master cooking skills and robot maintenance knowledge. They are no longer just simple food processors but managers and optimizers of intelligent dining systems.
The same applies to the medical field, where the application of MR holographic technology requires doctors to not only master medical knowledge but also possess a certain level of digital literacy, enabling them to operate intelligent systems, understand three-dimensional images, and even participate in technology optimization.
AI talent is relatively scarce, with data from the first half of 2025 showing that the overall talent shortage index (TSI) for AI technology talent reached 2.30 (TSI>1 indicates a talent shortage), indicating a state of high demand exceeding supply. In detailed categories,the talent gap for search algorithms (TSI 7.22) and recommendation algorithms (4.70) is particularly prominent.
In terms of salary,AI technology positions are notably high-paying. Big data from Liepin shows that the proportion of AI technology positions with an annual salary of over 500,000 yuan is as high as 31.03%, far exceeding the overall industry level (6.40%). In terms of growth rate, the number of AI technology positions with an annual salary of over 500,000 yuan increased by 44.42% year-on-year in the first half of 2025.。
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Future Workplace Landscape:
A New Ecology of Human-Machine Collaboration
In the face of the widespread application of intelligent technology, the future workplace will no longer be a stage solely dominated by humans, but a new ecology of human-machine collaboration.
In the medical field,technology does not replace doctors but expands their capabilities. Professor Mao Ying’s team at Huashan Hospital has integrated medical imaging models, AI cloud modeling, and MR technology to create a lightweight MR holographic neurosurgery application platform. This device breaks traditional limitations, enabling precise “X-ray” navigation through virtual mixed reality, while relying on 5G high-speed networks to support remote real-time collaboration.
The proliferation of AI tools is driving a technological equality movement. Big data from Liepin shows that in the past year, the number of talents marking AI skills in their resumes has increased by 86.61%. Moreover,the growth rate of AI skills among individuals over 45 years old has reached 81.56%, second only to the younger demographic. This phenomenon breaks the inherent perception that “technology is the domain of young people”.
In the restaurant industry, Zhao Rubo from Hubei Xianghang Zhijie Technology Co., Ltd. envisions a brand new interactive future: “From finance and healthcare to automotive and home, there is an upgrade demand for physical interactive interfaces. Our goal is to bring this ‘sci-fi level’ technology into thousands of households.”
The education and training system is also adapting to this change. According to big data statistics from Liepin for the first half of 2025, domestic AI technology talent exhibits characteristics of “high education and high barriers”, with graduates from 985/211 universities accounting for 46.89%, and the combined proportion of master’s and doctoral degrees reaching 67.90%。
In this new era of human-machine collaboration, the core competitiveness of enterprises will no longer be limited to how many specialized technical talents they possess, but rather whether they can build an ecosystem that deeply integrates human intelligence with artificial intelligence. The future winners will be those organizations that can perfectly combine technological insights with humanistic care—because truly profound transformation always serves humanity’s pursuit of a better life.
When the cooking pot automatically adjusts the heat, and the operating table possesses “X-ray” capabilities, what we see is not only an increase in efficiency but also the liberation of human creativity at a higher dimension. This may be the greatest gift that deep intelligence brings us: making machines more like machines, and making humans more human.
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