广东省政协委员王青：AI机器人参与养老，将开辟产业新赛道

Group 1 - The number of elderly individuals with disabilities, semi-disabilities, and cognitive impairments (such as Alzheimer's disease) is continuously increasing, putting immense pressure on healthcare and elderly care resources [2] - Major hospitals in first-tier cities are facing challenges such as overloaded diagnostic and treatment capacities, a shortage of healthcare personnel, and insufficient rehabilitation and long-term care resources [2] - Traditional healthcare and elderly care models are struggling to meet the urgent demands for "healthy aging" and "precise, personalized health management" in the new era [2] Group 2 - During the 2026 Guangdong Two Sessions, topics such as "artificial intelligence" and "elderly care industry" became focal points for discussions among representatives and committee members [5] - AI robots have the potential to be widely applied in elderly chronic disease management, functional training, cognitive stimulation, daily assistance, safety monitoring, emotional companionship, and supporting healthcare personnel in repetitive, high-load tasks, which could significantly enhance service efficiency and quality while reducing labor costs and occupational burdens [5] - Currently, the application of AI robots in the healthcare and elderly care sectors in China is still in a pilot and fragmented stage, facing multiple bottlenecks such as the need for improved key technology maturity and adaptability, high costs, lack of standards and regulations, inadequate data security and privacy protection systems, unclear medical insurance payment policies, insufficient collaboration among industry, academia, and research, and low public awareness and acceptance [5] Group 3 - There is a need to accelerate the establishment of standards and ethical regulations for AI robots in elderly care to ensure process safety and control [6] - Recommendations include developing technical, data, safety, and service quality evaluation standards for AI robot applications in elderly care, as well as establishing admission and certification mechanisms for related products [6] - It is suggested to gradually include eligible AI robot service projects, such as specific rehabilitation training and remote monitoring, into the medical insurance payment scope, and to encourage the development of commercial health insurance and long-term care insurance to cover related services [6] Group 4 - Accelerating the application of AI robot technology in the healthcare and elderly care industry is crucial for addressing the challenges of population aging, promoting the implementation of the Healthy China strategy, and developing the silver economy [6] - A collaborative effort among the government, industry, academia, healthcare institutions, and society is necessary to overcome obstacles and promote systematic advancement [6] - Through systematic planning and continuous efforts, the application of AI robots can create a more dignified, higher quality, and technologically enriched life for millions of elderly individuals while opening new growth avenues for related industries in China [6]