According to Chinese media outlet Shixiang,Down Town 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]
