Have you noticed that our lives are becoming increasingly dependent on AI? Around us, friends, whether it's a big or small matter, often respond first with: let’s ask Doubao / GPT. It feels like suddenly having a personal assistant at your beck and call, helping you research, make decisions, and ease your emotions. But if you think about it, we have actually been using AI all along, yet we rarely truly coexist with it. Most AIs are used and forgotten, they don’t remember who you are, nor do they care about what you’ve experienced. Every conversation is a fresh start. In contrast, Ephyra @ephyra_ai gives me a completely different feeling. It’s not in a hurry to please you, but will slowly understand you; it doesn’t rely on flashy tricks to grab attention, but builds relationships over time. The change you feel isn’t about a sudden improvement in a single response, but rather a subtle shift in overall state after long-term interaction. This also made me seriously consider a question for the first time: The endpoint of AI may not be to become more human-like, but to possess a continuity akin to life. Just like MOSS in "The Wandering Earth" or JARVIS in "Iron Man"— it’s not just about chatting with you, but about continuously understanding and evolving. If we look ahead to 2026, the competitive dimensions of AI are already changing. The short-term generative capabilities are being rapidly leveled, and the gap between models is narrowing. What is truly scarce is no longer the ability to answer a question once, but the ability to operate long-term, maintain memory, and continuously evolve. When the digital world begins to have memory, tools will no longer just be tools. Ephyra is still in its early stages, but at least, it has chosen the right direction. And in this industry, direction is often more important than effort....