Chinese authorities have unveiled a comprehensivecomprehensive/ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/L3全面的；综合的Including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; thorough and wide-ranging. plan, jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and seven other ministries, to accelerate the integrationintegration/ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən/L3整合，一体化；将不同部分或系统结合成一个协调的整体The process of combining or coordinating separate elements so that they work together effectively as a unified whole. of artificial intelligence with consumer markets through 17 new measures desigleverage/ˈlevərɪdʒ/L3利用，借助；有效地使用资源、优势或影响力以获得更大效果To use something to maximum advantage, especially a resource, asset, or position of influence.ned to stimulate consumption growth. These initiatives aim to embed AI across consumer goods, services, retail, and commerce by leveraging smart products, robots, subsidies, infrastructure development, and standardisation. The Ministry of Commerce asserted that accelerating “AI Plus Consumption” would generate novel growth points, enhance consumption quality, and expand overall capacity, with the explicit objective of bringing AI into “millions of households and millions of shops.”
At the core of this push are robots and AI life assistants, encompassing humanoid, quadruped, and bionic machines alongside elderly-care and companion robots that promise emotional companionship, health monitoring, mobility support, and smart housekeeping. The strategy also extends to a new generation of smart goods—including AI phones, connected cars, wearables, and AI glasses—which will be showcased at platforms such as the World AI Conference, major trade expos, and a nationwide “AI into Millions of Homes” campaign. Furthermore, authorities anticipate a more pronounced role for AI in tourism, restaurants, and education, while the plan mandates deeper integration into business activities spanning retailing, e-commerce, and logistics, with the government vowing to promote autonomousautonomous/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/L2自主的，自动的able to operate without direct human control delivery vehicles and drones.
To finance this ambitious rollout, authorities will tap existing funds, extend the consumer-goods trade-in scheme to next-generation smart terminals, and offer interest subsidies on personal consumption loans for AI purchases, while steering financial institutions and the national AI industry fund toward these priorities. Notwithstanding these incentives, the plan incorporates consumer safeguards: Beijing has pledged to shore up cybersecurity, data and content security, and consumer-information protection, and to crack down on algorithmicalgorithmic/ˌælɡəˈrɪðmɪk/L3算法的；与算法相关的，尤指计算机程序中逐步计算或决策的过程Relating to or based on a set of rules or procedures for solving problems, especially by a computer. abuse and fraud. Consequently, the government intends to establish AI Plus Consumption clusters and experience centres in malls, scenic spots, museums, and care homes across major cities and pilot zones, thereby enabling citizens to trial AI products before purchase.
