China announces measures to promote AI integration with consumption

June 18, 2026 4:31 AM EDT

AI Artificial intelligence words, miniature of robot and Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken December 21, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

BEIJING, June ‌18 (Reuters) - China's ​commerce ​ministry has announced measures to promote the application ‌of artificial intelligence in the consumption ⁠sector, for both products and services, ‌state broadcaster CCTV ‌said on Thursday.

The ministry said the 17 measures will look ​at enhancing the integration of AI into households and businesses ⁠nationwide.

For goods consumption, they are looking at ​turning consumer electronics from functional to intelligent and growing a ​new market for humanoid ‌robots, CCTV said.

Under services, the measures aim to ⁠address AI's rapid penetration from consumer retail into public services and ⁠lifestyle services.

"The introduction of AI is expected ​to break through the bottleneck in service consumption constrained by high labour costs ‌and low standardization," said Lin Jian, the deputy ‌director of the international trade ⁠cooperation institute under ‌the ministry.

(Reporting ​by Liz Lee and Shi Bu; editing by Philippa ‌Fletcher)



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