According to the Wisdom Finance app, on September 27th, boosted by favorable policies and AI application prospects, Chinese concept stocks continued to rise. As of the time of publication, Zhihu (ZH.US) US stocks surged more than 11% in mid-session, reaching $3.93 per share, leading the rise among many Chinese concept stocks. Previously, Zhihu, with its trusted community and high-value content, has received an A-level MSCI ESG rating from the international mainstream rating agency Morgan Stanley Capital International, ranking among the top domestic content-oriented companies.

MSCI is one of the most watched and recognized ESG index rating agencies in the global capital markets, and its rating results have become an important reference standard for global investors to assess the sustainability and social responsibility of listed companies. As the largest Chinese internet Q&A community, Zhihu has been continuously improving its ESG governance framework and institutional system, continuously strengthening corporate ESG management and sustainable development capabilities.

In the content creation field, Zhihu strengthens community building, encourages content innovation, and creates influential and inspiring content IPs in the fields of technology, public welfare, and culture such as the 'Lighthouse Plan' and 'Seeking Answers through Science,' continuously enhancing the community's trustworthiness.

In the field of professional education, Zhihu, together with universities, institutions, enterprises, and other education practitioners, explores a new development model for professional education. Nurturing and outputting talents in innovative industries such as new media, AGI, and ESG, actively fulfilling corporate responsibilities to improve public education services.

In the field of technological innovation, Zhihu continues to advance development and application in cutting-edge technologies such as AI and large models, providing users with better product and content experiences, promoting the vitality and prosperity of the community ecosystem.

It is worth noting that based on the quality corpus and model capabilities of the community, Zhihu launched the AI search product Zhihu Direct Answers, which has been highly praised by users and experienced rapid growth in traffic. Data from the globally renowned website ranking and competitive data analysis platform Similar Web shows that in August this year, Zhihu Direct Answers saw a 345% month-on-month increase in traffic, ranking first in the country and third globally. Zhihu Direct Answers is also seen as a strong competitor in the domestic AI search market, known as the Chinese version of Perplexity, attracting widespread bullish sentiment in the capital markets.