Do we need AI large language models even for reading books now?
According to a report cited by Sina Social Hot Topics on October 25, the 2026 Readers·Reading Leaders Conference was held in Lanzhou, Gansu, on the 24th. The event discussed how writing and reading are being reshaped in the AI era, and unveiled the “Reader Cloud” digital intelligence platform and a course for professional reading guides.
What used to be a private, peaceful experience—sitting down and reading a couple of pages—now has to be wrapped in a big layer of AI and online community. All the talk of digital intelligence services and an all-media ecosystem sounds like a lot of hype. In an age when technology is everywhere, it’s becoming harder and harder to simply enjoy a purely printed book in peace.
According to a report cited by Sina Social Hot Topics on October 25, the 2026 Readers·Reading Leaders Conference was held in Lanzhou, Gansu, on the 24th. The event discussed how writing and reading are being reshaped in the AI era, and unveiled the “Reader Cloud” digital intelligence platform and a course for professional reading guides.
What used to be a private, peaceful experience—sitting down and reading a couple of pages—now has to be wrapped in a big layer of AI and online community. All the talk of digital intelligence services and an all-media ecosystem sounds like a lot of hype. In an age when technology is everywhere, it’s becoming harder and harder to simply enjoy a purely printed book in peace.