# Li Dahai

Chinese Startup Says the Dawn of Truly Natural Human–Machine Interaction Is Two to Three Years Away

Mianbi Intelligence’s founders say multi‑modal, embodied human–machine interaction is entering a decisive phase: rapid improvements in compact, dense models could bring meaningful advances within two to three years. The transition will be incremental, hinging on better on‑device models, cloud–edge integration, and solutions to privacy and power constraints.