The "Letter of Research: Future Researchers" Youth Edition report was officially released at the 2026 World Young Scientist Summit, co-hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology, the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, and the World Academy of Young Scientists. The report indicates that AI has become a commonly used auxiliary resource for the research work of surveyed doctoral students, with 93.8% of them using AI for research several times a week or daily, and 67.5% having formed a daily usage habit. Specifically, the usage rate of ChatGPT reached 84.0%, while other general-purpose AI tools mentioned included Gemini (26.8%), Claude (17.5%), and DeepSeek (11.3%).