What could a future built on embodied AI look like for China?

基于具身人工智能的未来,对中国的面貌会是怎样的呢?

World Today

2026-03-12

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① China’s annual government work report has named embodied AI as one of the emerging industries that the country will nurture. What mechanism should be put in place for this effort? What could be the ultimate value of embodied AI? (00:52) ② Iran’s president has outlined three conditions to end the war with the US and Israel. What do they tell us about Tehran’s current mindset on the war? (15:19) ③ The International Energy Agency has announced a historic release of 400 million barrels of emergency oil. To what extent can it ease supply shocks from the disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz? (24:56) ④ Jose Antonio Kast has been sworn in as Chile’s new president. What challenges will he face? (35:09) ⑤ In China, both supportive policies and risk warnings have emerged in response to the release of OpenClaw. How might the open source AI agent reshape China’s AI eco-system? (42:36)
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  • Coming up, China maps out a future built on embodied artificial intelligence.

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  • China is doubling down on efforts to develop embodied artificial intelligence.

  • This year's government work report has named Embodied AI as one of the emerging industries that China will nurture,

  • pledging that mechanisms will be put in place to increase funding and share risks.

  • The outline of the country's 15th five-year plan also mentions Embodied AI as one of the new growth engines that China will cultivate.

  • Earlier this month,

  • China released the country's first-ever National Standard System for Humanoid Robotics and Embodied Artificial Intelligence,

  • a key step towards regulating the fast-growing industry.

  • The annual session of China's top legislature concluded on Thursday,

  • approving this year's government work report and the outline of the next five-year plan.