To address AI-driven disruption and advance digital inclusion, the China Academy
of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) Policy and Economic
Research Institute released the Digital Inclusion Development Research Report
(2026) — Technology Inclusion and Practical Exploration for the AI Era. The
report reviews definitions, practice, challenges and promotion strategies for
AI-era digital inclusion and proposes a "123" framework to build broad consensus
and participation, accelerate narrowing the AI divide, and steer AI development
toward positive social outcomes.