The AI era is coming with an irreversible momentum, not only profoundly changing our technological world, but also affecting our humanistic world. When artificial intelligence becomes a skilled writer, will people still read? Does reading still have meaning? What is today? The 30th World Book Day. In recent years, the concern about people no longer reading has become a hot topic every April 23rd. In the Internet era, tens of thousands of fragmented information have impacted the habit of in-depth reading; In the era of short videos, time is rapidly slipping up and down, leaving very little for reading; In the era of AI, the necessity of reading is facing unprecedented questioning. Indeed, in the current era of 'everything can be asked by AI', the utilitarian meaning of reading has been somewhat dissolved. In the past, we advocated "reading through ten thousand volumes and writing like a god", but with AI, it is not difficult to generate ten thousand words in seconds; In the past, reading was an important source of knowledge for us, but AI teachers with rich knowledge reserves can easily take you through ancient and modern times, across the north and south; If writing used to be the "patent" of readers, now as long as you know how to "communicate" with AI, you can instantly become a poet and writer. Countless people, in their work and study, have turned their gaze from books to AI, and then self deprecatingly say, 'After reading for so many years, my writing is not as good as AI's.'. AI has become a great helper for people, but can AI replace reading? In the era of artificial intelligence, how should we think about the meaning of reading? Reading keeps us from getting lost in the fog of AI. With the widespread application of AI, people have found that AI can also talk nonsense seriously. In the face of the "AI illusion", books can not only help us verify authenticity, but also cultivate a correct perspective on the world and rational logical reasoning ability through reading, so that we will not be "deceived" by AI. When we turn our attention to the future of AI, the breadth of people's cognition and the depth of their thinking determine the upper limit of AI's "nourishment". Only by continuously learning can AI be taken to a higher level of development. Compared to the tool attributes of AI, reading is more like an endless pilgrimage. What makes Tang Monk Tang Monk Tang Monk is not the scriptures, but the path of obtaining them. The profound impact that the process of reading can bring to people is far more important than direct answers. The pleasure of reading is hidden in every page that is turned over with fingertips, like flowing water, silently retaining spatial imagination and emotional experiences in people's minds and hearts, constructing their spiritual world. These experiences have enriched people and given them strong confidence to coexist with AI. Unlike the homogenized content generated by AI, the unique temperament of books reflects diverse cultures. In the eyes of a thousand people, there are a thousand Hamlets. There are great differences and richness in people's understanding and perception of books, and the diversity of reading and writing also promotes the flow and evolution of culture like living water. China has a tradition of advocating reading since ancient times. In the Records of the Grand Historian, we understand the rise and fall of history, cultivate our sentiments in Tang and Song poetry, and wander through the world of ancient and modern masterpieces. Books are important deposits of civilization and culture, shining treasures in the long river of history. Even the most intelligent AI cannot shine with the brilliance of humanistic spirit in the accumulation of time. Reading enables the inheritance of culture and provides more possibilities for the development of civilization. With the rapid development of technology, we actively embrace the AI era and always need to keep our thoughts alive in the nourishment of books. Reading is still the beacon that illuminates the path of civilization.  (outlook new era)