Brazil is a founding member of WAICO, China’s new world AI body launched in Shanghai—a hedge in the US-China AI split.
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Key Facts
—Body. Brazil is a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an intergovernmental body headquartered in Shanghai.
—Signing. Twenty-nine countries signed WAICO’s founding agreement on 16 July 2026 during the World AI Conference in Shanghai.
—Sponsor. President Xi Jinping announced the body and pledged AI training for developing nations, casting it as open, values-neutral cooperation.
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