#Dr.Han牛津辩论社演讲 Combining the views expressed by Dr. Han in his “Start Alone” speech at the Oxford Union, I believe the core capabilities entrepreneurs need most in the AI era can be summed up in three points: the ability to think strategically about using AI, the resilience to weather cycles, and the organizational ability to connect people. AI boosts efficiency, while people set the direction, shoulder the pressure, and bring people together.

I. The ability to think strategically about using AI — the key to “Boss+AI”

• Dr. Han’s “Boss+AI” model is essentially about making AI an amplifier, not a substitute for thinking.

• Entrepreneurs should delegate information gathering, learning, and the efficiency of day-to-day work to AI, while keeping decisions about direction and values in their own hands.

• The key is knowing how to use AI and how to ask: understanding what AI can and cannot solve, and being able to break vague ideas into actionable instructions.

• People who know how to ask good questions will move faster in the future than those who only know how to pile up tools.

II. The resilience to weather cycles — the foundation of “Start Alone”

• Dr. Han founded Gate on his own without external venture capital and weathered industry fluctuations and business challenges through long-term conviction.

• In the AI era, opportunities come and go quickly, and trends shift frequently. Entrepreneurs who lack resilience can easily be shaken out.

• Resilience is not brute force; it is the ability to “experiment and adjust quickly”—to reflect after failure and persevere through downturns.

• Rapid innovation is important, but it must be grounded in a stable core; otherwise, it is just blind pursuit.

III. The organizational ability to connect people — the other side of “Start Alone”

• Dr. Han specifically emphasized that “Start Alone” does not mean going it alone forever. Entrepreneurs need to find the right partners and team as they grow.

• AI can replace repetitive labor, but it cannot replace trust, collaboration, or a shared vision.

• Entrepreneurs need to be good at recognizing, deploying, and retaining talent, and uniting the team so they can truly realize AI’s efficiency advantages.

To sum up: In the AI era, the technical barrier is falling and the tools are available to everyone. The real dividing line is whether you understand the direction better than AI, can withstand more than your competitors, and are better than machines at bringing people together. These are the core capabilities AI can never provide for you.