Jakarta, INTI – Access to quality healthcare services remains a major challenge in China, especially for those living far from major cities. The imbalance in medical facilities, long queues at major hospitals, and the limited availability of specialist doctors are classic issues that are still difficult to fully resolve. However, a wave of artificial intelligence innovation is beginning to offer a new chapter of solutions. At the World Internet Conference (WIC) Summit in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province, industry players, including Ant Group, introduced AI-based innovations as a key breakthrough to answer the demand for healthcare services that are more efficient, faster, and closer to communities across regions.
AQ Application Helps Provide Instant Medical Consultation
Through its AQ application, Ant Group offers AI-based medical consultation services that can provide an instant initial diagnosis simply through a smartphone. Ant Group CEO Han Xinyi explained that since its launch in June 2025, this artificial intelligence system has been trained using the collective clinical expertise of top doctors in China, enabling it to deliver credible medical recommendations based on clinical standards.
Han emphasized that AQ was developed to make it easier for the public to obtain medical advice without having to immediately visit major hospitals, and instead strengthen the role of local clinics as the first line of service.
AI Massage Robot: A New Technology for Physical Therapy
In addition to digital medical consultation, AI-powered massage robot technology also attracted attention. This innovation from EaseFuture can identify 74 acupuncture points on the back in just three seconds and simulate the techniques of experienced therapists. Currently, the massage robots are already operating in senior care facilities and wellness hotels in 76 percent of provincial-level regions in China, having delivered more than 350,000 massage sessions to date.
AI Technology Begins to Enter “Healthy Sleep” Sector
AI is also being directed towards improving sleep quality. Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences envision a future in which AI-powered pillows and beds can monitor a person’s rest, play soothing music, and even transform into a robot capable of performing chest compressions and calling doctors during sudden cardiac arrest.
The Challenge: High Production Costs
Developers acknowledge a major obstacle: the production cost of smart devices remains high, which means it will take time before such technologies become widely accessible in households.
Even so, industry players are optimistic that as supply chains mature and mass production increases, AI health technology will enter more daily scenarios and become a common component of public healthcare services.
Conclusion
China’s AI innovation is not only aimed at improving efficiency, but also serves as a real solution to address disparities in healthcare access. From smartphone-based consultations, AI-powered medical massage robots, to technologies that monitor sleep all are moving toward the same goal: accessible, high-quality healthcare for all segments of society.
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