Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of international cooperation in artificial intelligence development during his keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Friday. Xi promoted a 'people-centred' approach to AI technology, stressing that it should not be dominated by any single country.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized international cooperation in artificial intelligence development during a speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. He called for equitable access to AI technology, announced training opportunities for developing countries, and criticized U.S.-led restrictions on advanced technologies. overstretching of national security concerns in AI
- Xi urged global collaboration in AI development
- China will provide 5,000 AI training opportunities to developing countries over the next five years
- 29 countries signed an agreement with China to establish a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization
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| Ai Cooperation | Broad Agreement | China will provide 5,000 AI training opportunities to developing countries over the next five years. | |
| Xi Speech Attendees | Broad Agreement | Leaders from Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Thailand, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres attended X… | |
| International Cooperation | Broad Agreement | China will expand AI cooperation with international organizations such as ASEAN, the League of Arab… |
Ai Cooperation
Broad AgreementChina will provide 5,000 AI training opportunities to developing countries over the next five years.
Xi Speech Attendees
Broad AgreementLeaders from Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Thailand, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres attended Xi's speech.
International Cooperation
Broad AgreementChina will expand AI cooperation with international organizations such as ASEAN, the League of Arab States, and BRICS countries.
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According to Reuters, Xi spoke about China's role in ensuring equitable access to AI capacity-building for developing countries to prevent the creation of 'new historical injustices.' He announced China's plans to cooperate with international bodies, including from Africa, Latin America, Asia and BRICS countries, to provide AI-related opportunities. Al Jazeera reported that Xi said, 'AI development should not be a solo performance by a single country, but a symphony of international cooperation.'
CNBC noted that Xi positioned China as a partner in artificial intelligence to the Global South. He announced that China will provide developing countries with 5,000 opportunities in AI training and seminar programs, as well as develop AI cooperation with various blocs, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the League of Arab States and the African Union.
Xi also urged strengthening risk awareness to ensure that AI remains 'secure and controllable' and is always under human control. He called for opposing 'overstretching the national security concept in the field of AI or placing one country's security over that of others.' This comes amid ongoing tensions between China and the U.S. over export controls on advanced computing chips and semiconductors.
According to NPR, Xi reiterated China's objections to what he called the 'overstretching' of national security concerns in AI during his speech at the conference, which was attended by leaders from Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Thailand, and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. Over the next five years, China will provide 5,000 training opportunities on artificial intelligence to developing countries.
China will expand AI cooperation with international organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the League of Arab States, the African Union, and BRICS countries. Xi promised to provide access for 30 countries to a Chinese-developed AI meteorological system that offers early warning systems. Additionally, NPR reported that 29 countries signed an agreement with China to establish a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
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