More Advanced, China Shows Smart Life Based on AI

China - AI in China is no longer limited to the screen of a mobile phone or a technology company meeting room. At the World Intelligence Expo 2026 in Tianjin, the technology appears as a health examination mirror, a robot arm for making crepes, to a robot that plays Go and tells stories for children.

Launching a report by China Daily, Tuesday, June 2, the four-day exhibition, which closed on Sunday, featured more than 700 participants. They showcased the latest technology, products, and applications of artificial intelligence or AI in everyday life.

Industry players at the exhibition said AI is rapidly entering education, public services, manufacturing, and household affairs. This technology is used to speed up work, cut repetitive tasks, and open new business models.

One of the things that caught attention was the iFlytek AI Board, a smart whiteboard made by iFlytek Co Ltd. The company is known as a major Chinese player in the field of voice recognition and AI technology.

The board combines a regular chalkboard with an electronic screen. When a teacher writes a mathematical formula, the writing immediately turns into digital data. Complicated concepts can be displayed in a more easily understandable visual form.

"AI is changing education in an unprecedented way," said Dong Bin, Deputy General Manager of the iFlytek Brand Marketing Center.

According to Dong, AI helps teachers get rid of repetitive tasks so they can focus more on educational research. Students are also expected not to be overwhelmed by excessive practice and have time to improve their abilities.

According to data quoted by China Daily, iFlytek has provided smart education products and solutions to more than 50,000 schools in China. The number of recipients reaches more than 130 million teachers and students.

In the zone of intelligence in the form of AI installed on physical objects such as robots and machines, various robots show their abilities. Some cook, provide massage services, refuel vehicles, to play music.

One of them is the smart police robot Aimoga. This wheeled traffic robot is able to move its hands like a police officer and demonstrate how to regulate vehicles on the road.

The robot has been used in several Chinese cities, including Hefei and Wuhu in Anhui Province, as well as Changzhou in Jiangsu Province. Its function is as an assistant for traffic police.

Behind the many examples of AI use, there is a policy push from the state. China has published a plan for the development of a new generation of AI since 2017. Last year, China also released guidelines to strengthen the AI Plus initiative, a program to incorporate AI into various economic sectors and public services.

In the 15th Five-Year Plan period of 2026-2030, China encourages the full implementation of the initiative to accelerate AI-based development.

According to the National Data Administration, China is now the world's largest AI patent holder, accounting for about 60 percent of the global total. China's core AI industry value has also exceeded 1.2 trillion yuan or about 177.36 billion US dollars.

"AI accelerates deep integration with various industries, improves traditional sectors, and promotes breakthroughs in productivity and efficiency," said Chen Jiachang, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology of China.

Chen predicts that technologies such as embodied intelligence, AI that mimics the way the brain works, and brain-computer interfaces will open up new growth areas and business models. The brain-computer interface is a technology that allows the human brain to connect with a computer device or machine.