# user‑driven innovation
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From a Douyin Sketch to 400,000 Sales: Haier’s Bet on Human‑Centered AI
Haier CEO Zhou Yunjie used a viral Douyin sketch and the rapid development of a three‑drum washing machine to argue that AI’s value lies in answering real user needs. Haier is embedding AI across operations, touting crowdsourced product ideas and pushing for embodied intelligence and ethical guardrails at the national policy level. The company’s approach highlights both the commercial promise and governance challenges of human‑centred AI in consumer appliances.
Haier’s Human‑First AI Play: From a Douyin Sketch to a 400,000‑Unit Hit and an Industry Roadmap
At an AI launch in Shanghai, Haier chairman Zhou Yunjie showcased a user‑driven innovation model: a consumer sketch on Douyin prompted engineers to build a three‑drum washing machine that has sold over 400,000 units. Haier is pushing AI across operations and product lines while arguing that the future value of technology lies in addressing real human needs and preserving human traits like empathy and responsibility.