China's formation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization marks a pivotal moment in the global AI landscape, marking the likely beginning of new alignments among nations. Developing countries might lean towards China's affordable open-source AI frameworks, finding them more attractive than their Western counterparts. This could intensify the race for AI supremacy, putting India in a challenging position to reconcile its economic aspirations with the necessity for strategic self-reliance.

At the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Xi Jinping announced 5,000 AI training slots for Global South countries and the launch of the "World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation…

Xi Jinping launches WAICO at the 2026 World AI Conference, challenging US tech dominance with open-source AI governance standards targeting the Global