SHANGHAI - Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of a "people-centred" approach to the development of ‌AI ⁠technology ⁠in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Friday.Xi ⁠also spoke ‌of ​China's ​role in ensuring ⁠equity of access to AI ​capacity building for ​developing countries in order to prevent the creation of "new historical injustices" in ‌AI, announcing China's plans to cooperate ​with ​numerous ⁠international bodies, including from Africa, Latin America, Asia and ​BRICS countries, to provide AI-related opportunities.