Li Yanhong wrote in “People's Daily”: It's not just about how many tokens you burn, it depends on how much work the agent has done

Comparative news. According to monitoring, Baidu founder Li Yanhong published an article in “People's Daily” proposing to measure the smart economy using the Daily Active Intelligent Numbers (DAA). DAA counts how many agents complete tasks and deliver results each day. Li Yanhong compared tokens to AI electricity bills, and DAA is a report card. He criticized the industry for blindly chasing model size and token consumption. AI must not only compete in the lab, but also enter real scenarios such as factories, medical care, and logistics to create real value.