Home appliance makers sharpen edge with AI

As the ever-increasing power of artificial intelligence spearheads a new wave of technological innovation and industrial revolution, Chinese home appliance manufacturers are accelerating the use of the cutting-edge technology and integrating AI startup DeepSeek's large language models into products and services.

Experts say that AI is not only playing an increasingly pivotal role in boosting productivity and reshaping the competition landscape in the household appliance sector, but is also driving the transformation and upgrading of traditional manufacturing.

This year's Government Work Report stated that under the AI Plus initiative, the nation will work to effectively combine digital technologies with its manufacturing and market strengths, support the extensive application of largescale AI models, and vigorously develop new-generation intelligent terminals and smart manufacturing equipment.