The fifth MOMENTUM Conference was held in Shanghai's Xuhui district on Nov 19, bringing together human resources executives from more than 100 globally leading companies, including Goodyear, Ant Group, CBRE, Infineon, and KONE.

A key theme through the discussions was the accelerating role of artificial intelligence in hiring and workforce management. Speakers highlighted two significant developments that reflect this shift. One was the launch of the "Doubao Phone" by Doubao AI and ZTE earlier this month, which has drawn attention as an early effort to integrate AI capabilities directly into hardware. The other was the increasing policy support from the Lin-gang Special Area and Xuhui district for talent communities centered around One Person Company (OPC) and Super Entrepreneurs (SE).

These changes are part of a broader transformation occurring in the HR sector. The conference, organized by MoSeeker, a leading Shanghai-based AI recruitment system provider, whose founder and chief executive officer, Wang Xiangdao, discussed the industry's evolution. According to Wang, HR has moved through several phases in recent years, transitioning from a mobile era shaped by remote work to an AI-driven stage led by intelligent agents. Starting in 2025, Wang said that "world models" derived from embodied AI are expected to become increasingly influential in recruitment and HR management.

For professional HR firms, embracing AI is an inevitable trend, driven by two key factors: the growing intelligence of AI large language models and the rapid reduction in the cost of model inference, which makes it easier to integrate AI agents into traditional HR management.

Wang cited concrete data illustrating the efficiency and convenience enabled by AI. For instance, an international school in Shanghai, for example, conducts approximately 600 teacher interviews annually via an AI-powered interview system. Given that candidates are located worldwide, around 70 percent of these interviews would otherwise need to be scheduled outside regular working hours.

As AI tools become more integrated in recruitment processes, companies are also reassessing what they value in candidates. Many large enterprises now consider AI literacy an important recruitment criterion, and two types of talent are increasingly sought after by HR platforms and headhunters: OPC and the "silent-specialist".

OPC refers to those who evolve from a "one-person company" to a highly influential "creator-influencer". They attract audiences and followers by original content, achieving rapid growth in influence. Monetization through collaborations with brands, advertisements, and sponsorships further drives exponential growth in their influence, revealing the value of the super individual economy.

Silent specialists are individuals with deep expertise in one or more niche areas who can convert that knowledge or experience into a product or tool, often without seeking public visibility. Instead, they generate income through long-term partnerships, client subscriptions, Software as a Service models, or integration into automated systems.

Source: Jiefang Daily