Meituan doubles down on AI in 2025 strategic plan

According to Chinese media outlet Shixiang, internal sources at Meituan have revealed that the company’s 2025 strategy known as the “Big OP” places a heavy emphasis on AI, alongside other key areas like overseas markets, lower-tier markets, and drones. AI, regarded as a vital enterprise capability, has become a focal point for Meituan’s CEO Wang Xing and co-founder Wang Puzhong. Meituan has not yet commented on the report. In November 2024, https://36kr.com/p/302748324309901036Kr> reported that former co-founder Wang Huiwen returned to Meituan to lead its AI team, which is known as GN06, focusing on applications such as emotional support and chatbots. [Shixiang Wechat account, in Chinese]