A visitor tries a VR equipment at an exhibition at China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) 2023 in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]
Earbuds providing real-time bidirectional translation and simultaneous interpretation, speakers featuring a digital assistant capable of consecutive conversations, and air conditioners with flexible airflow functions.
These are among the new products released by some of China's tech firms, and while coming from different brands, they share one prominent feature: empowered by artificial intelligence (AI).
Amid the recent AI boom, accelerated by the application of DeepSeek, many Chinese consumer electronics and home appliance manufacturers have raced to incorporate AI technologies into their products in a bid to tap the huge potential of the new consumption market.
China's tech firm Xiaomi said last week that it will spend about one quarter of its 2025 research and development investment in AI-related fields. Honor, another well-known smart device maker, announced on Monday its strategy of becoming a leading global AI terminal ecosystem company.
"The AI revolution will reshape a new paradigm in the terminal industry, fundamentally transforming our productivity, society and even culture in unprecedented ways," said Honor CEO Li Jian.