Xi calls for international AI cooperation at Shanghai conference as 29 countries sign new organization agreement
How left and right are reading this
- Both agree
- AI governance is being built through institutions as well as rhetoric, with access, oversight, and rule-setting carrying real consequences beyond any single summit speech.
- They split on
- Whether the story is about broadening who gets access and a seat in AI governance, or about China using institution-building to set the terms of a strategic technology.
The Facts
- Xi Jinping spoke at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17.
- In his speech, Xi said AI development should involve international cooperation and should not be dominated by a single country.
- Xi called for AI governance and oversight that are effective and aimed at preventing loss of control, while keeping AI under human control.
- Xi said countries should oppose broadening national-security restrictions in AI, arguing that one country's security should not be placed above others'.
- China used the conference to present itself as a partner to developing countries on AI, including by announcing training and seminar opportunities and cooperation with regional blocs.
- Twenty-nine countries signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation, an intergovernmental body headquartered in Shanghai.
- The conference is also a showcase for China's AI sector, with organizers saying it includes more than 1,000 companies and about 140 forums.
Analytical frames for this storyTap to explore
Context
What is WAICO?
WAICO is the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation, which 29 countries agreed to establish in Shanghai as an independent intergovernmental international organization focused on AI cooperation and development Haberler,Haberler,India Today.
What did Xi say about AI governance?
Xi said AI oversight and governance should be "precise and effective," that safeguards should be refined to prevent loss of control, and that AI should remain under human control infobae,Yahoo!,РИА Новости.
Facts first. Then every angle.
The day’s biggest stories in one short brief — the facts everyone agrees on, then the competing values behind the headlines. Free in your inbox.
View all 100 sources
Wire services (4)
Independent coverage (50)
Diario La RepúblicaXi propone a China como líder global de IA y alternativa al ...
Bloomberg BusinessAmid Regulatory Scrutiny, Businesses Are Rejecting AI Model ...
bankingnews.grChina-backed coalition targets US tech dominance: Xi Jinping...
FirstpostChina floats 'Waico' to challenge US tech supremacy, Xi lure...
Anadolu AjansıUN chief urges inclusive global governance for AI
Euronews EnglishXi urges united global AI push as US bans squeeze China's te...
AsiaOneAsiaOne
Bloomberg BusinessXi Positions China to Lead the AI Rollout - and Profit From ...
VanguardChinese president calls for fair global AI governance, unvei...
Deutsche WelleKI-Konferenz in Shanghai: China fordert mehr Kooperation
The Sydney Morning HeraldNot a solo performance, but a symphony: What China's leader ...
Anadolu AjansıChina's Xi calls for 'secure, controllable' AI as competitio...
Le journal du netXi Jinping appelle à la régulation et à la coopération inter...
Hindustan TimesChina's Xi Touts Open-Source AI and Takes a Swipe at U.S. Do...
HaberlerÇin'den artan küresel rekabet ortamında "güvenli ve kontrol ...
MoneywebXi seeks global AI sway as Chinese models spur security alar...
IOLTwenty-Nine Nations Unite to Shape the Future of Artificial ...
BolsamaniaXi Jinping promete una IA accesible para todos en la princip...
Brasil 247Xi Jinping anuncia primeiras metas de cooperação em inteligê...
Irish ExaminerChinese president calls for global governance effort over AI
Беларускае тэлеграфнае агенцтваСи Цзиньпин озвучил четыре подхода к развитию и управлению И...
Economic TimesXi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challengi...
Oslobođenje d.o.o.Xi Jinping najavio novu svjetsku organizaciju za AI: Čovječa...
infobaeChina se reafirma como principal rival de EEUU en la IA en s...
Business StandardAI should be a global 'symphony', not 'solo performance': Xi...
La TribunePékin contre Washington : la guerre de l'IA change d'échelle
South China Morning PostXi Jinping warns against creating 'new historical injustices...
Brasil 247Visão de Xi Jinping para a inteligência artificial desafia o...
The Express TribuneChina's Xi calls for 'secure, controllable' AI as competitio...
Anadolu AjansıChina's Xi calls for 'secure, controllable' AI as competitio...
cnbctv18.comXi pitches China as leader of new global AI order - CNBC TV1...
HaberlerÇin: WAICO sayesinde "Küresel Güney" ülkeleri, yapay zekanın...
The New Indian ExpressXi Jinping calls for step-up of global effort in AI, as US c...
RT en EspañolXi lanza un mensaje sobre la IA
Пятый канал - Главные новости России и мира сегодня"Не должны подрывать многообразие культур": Си Цзиньпин о ра...
DawnXi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challengi...
Kronen ZeitungXi Jingping will "sichere und kontrollierbare" KI
En Son HaberŞanghay'da küresel yapay zeka işbirliği için tarihi adım - e...
HaberlerDünya Yapay Zeka İşbirliği Örgütü, 29 Ülkenin Katılımıyla Çi...
Net.hrNa horizontu se nazire globalni sukob, zna se i zašto: 'Nitk...
Yahoo!Mientras Trump acusa a China de robar datos de votantes, Xi ...
CNN EspañolMientras Trump acusa a China de robar datos de votantes, Xi ...
NDTVChina's Xi Says AI Should Not Be Dominated By One Nation
ZN.UAСи Цзиньпин представил Китай как лидера нового глобального п...
Cadena 3 ArgentinaXi Jinping destaca la necesidad de regulación global en IA y...
EL MUNDOEl plan de China para liderar la gobernanza mundial de la IA
La Libre.be"Le développement de l'IA ne doit pas être le fait d'un seul...
CNBCXi pitches China as AI partner to developing world, warns ag...
www.Bluewin.chChinese President Xi Calls for Oversight and Transparency in...
SudOuest.fr" L'intelligence artificielle ne doit pas être l'apanage d'u...
About these frames
The Architect: Stability, law, enforcement, institutional design, separation of powers, regulatory process, rule of law. How are order and governance maintained?
The Bridge Builder: Heritage, community, national identity, social cohesion, cultural preservation, trust, polarization. What does this mean for who people are and how they hold together?
The Analyst: Costs, jobs, inflation, growth, incentives, markets, tradeoffs. Follow the money.
See this differently than someone you know would? Two ways to keep it going.
The dial works on any URL — paste an article you read elsewhere this week.