Guided by multilateralism and an open, inclusive mindset, China has proactively advanced global artificial intelligence governance and international collaboration, contributing Chinese solutions to fuel global growth in the intelligent era.
Zhou Haibing, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China took the lead in rolling out the Global AI Governance Initiative, which upholds the core tenets of beneficial, secure, controllable, inclusive and equitable AI development.
Launched in 2018, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference bears the core mission of putting this initiative into practice and stands as one of China's most high-profile international events dedicated to AI.
WAIC 2026 kicks of in Shanghai on July 17 and will run through July 20.
"We look forward to taking this conference as an opportunity to further strengthen international cooperation on AI with all partners," Zhou said.
