SHANGHAI – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for a fair and inclusive global system for artificial intelligence (AI) governance, urging countries to strengthen international cooperation to ensure the technology benefits humanity while addressing its growing risks.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, Xi said AI presents unprecedented opportunities for economic and social development but also poses significant governance, security and ethical challenges that require collective global action.
He stressed that countries should adopt a people-centered approach to AI development and work together to build “a just and equitable system for global AI governance.”
Xi outlined four key priorities for international cooperation on AI.
First, he called for greater openness and collaboration to drive innovation, encouraging open-source development, technology sharing and wider industrial application of AI to boost global economic growth.
