Business Brief (June 22): China Rolls Out Sweeping Plan to Boost AI-Driven Consumption

AI-driven consumption

Eight government departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, released guidelines to accelerate the integration of AI into consumption. The measures aim to boost AI consumption from both supply and demand sides, such as expanding the supply of smart terminals and penetrating consumer markets with robotics and brain-computer interfaces. The policy focuses on empowering public services in five key scenarios, including eldercare, while upgrading retail and logistics systems.