Editor's Note: As China expands its role in global AI innovation, questions are growing over how new technologies can benefit developing countries and how international cooperation can keep the global AI ecosystem open, inclusive and interoperable. Sam Daws, senior advisor to the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative at the University of Oxford, founding director of Multilateral AI, and former First Officer to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, spoke with the Global Times about China's contribution to AI capacity-building and governance, as well as the scope for China-West cooperation on AI safety and standards.

Forcing countries to choose between the US’ and China’s initiatives would be counterproductive to global AI governance.

Editor's Note: As China expands its role in global AI innovation, questions are growing over how new technologies can benefit developing countries and how international…