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Aug 6, 2026 · R&D Management

How Kuaishou Redefined AI R&D: From Efficiency Gains to an Organizational Leap

This article presents Kuaishou’s 2026 H1 comprehensive review of its AI productivity system, detailing the three‑year evolution, the three critical bottlenecks that hindered scaling (skill polarization, workflow friction, and AI‑human coordination), the historical banking analogy that shaped a new AI‑productivity paradigm, a five‑stage roadmap with three parallel execution tracks, and concrete case studies that demonstrate a 10% rise in per‑person demand delivery, an 11%+ reduction in cycle time, and a doubling of AI code‑generation rates across the organization.