SHANGHAI
\nChina said on Saturday it wanted to create an organisation to foster global cooperation on artificial intelligence, positioning itself as an alternative to the U.S. as the two vie for influence over the transformative technology. China wants to help coordinate global efforts to regulate fast-evolving AI technology and share the country\u2019s advances, Premier Li Qiang told the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
\nPresident Donald Trump\u2019s administration on Wednesday released an AI blueprint aiming to vastly expand U.S. AI exports to allies in a bid to maintain the American edge over China in the critical technology. Li did not name the United States but appeared to refer to Washington\u2019s efforts to stymie China\u2019s advances in AI, warning that the technology risked becoming the \u201cexclusive game\u201d of a few countries and companies.
\nChina wants AI to be openly shared and for all countries and companies to have equal rights to use it, Li said, adding that Beijing was willing to share its development experience and products with other countries, particularly the \u201cGlobal South\u201d. The Global South refers to developing, emerging or lower-income countries, mostly in the southern hemisphere.
\nHow to regulate AI\u2019s growing risks was another concern, Li said, adding that bottlenecks included an insufficient supply of AI chips and restrictions on talent exchange.
\n\u201cOverall global AI governance is still fragmented. Countries have great differences particularly in terms of areas such as regulatory concepts, institutional rules,\u201d he said. \u201cWe should strengthen coordination to form a global AI governance framework that has broad consensus as soon as possible.\u201d
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\nThe three-day Shanghai conference brings together industry leaders and policymakers at a time of escalating technological competition between China and the United States – the world\u2019s two largest economies – with AI emerging as a key battleground.
\nWashington has imposed export restrictions on advanced technology to China, including the most high-end AI chips made by companies such as Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab and chipmaking equipment, citing concerns that the technology could enhance China\u2019s military capabilities. Despite these restrictions, China has continued making AI breakthroughs that have drawn close scrutiny from U.S. officials.
\nChina\u2019s Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu told a roundtable of representatives from over 30 countries, including Russia, South Africa, Qatar, South Korea and Germany, that China wanted the organisation to promote pragmatic cooperation in AI and was considering putting its headquarters in Shanghai.
\nThe foreign ministry released online an action plan for global AI governance, inviting governments, international organisations, enterprises and research institutions to work together and promote international exchanges including through a cross-border open source community.
\nThe government-sponsored AI conference typically attracts major industry players, government officials, researchers and investors.
\nSaturday\u2019s speakers included Anne Bouverot, the French president\u2019s special envoy for AI, computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, known as \u201cthe Godfather of AI\u201d, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
\nTesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab CEO Elon Musk, who has in past years regularly appeared at the opening ceremony in person or by video, did not speak this year.
\nBesides forums, the conference features exhibitions where companies demonstrate their latest innovations.
\nThis year, more than 800 companies are participating, showcasing more than 3,000 high-tech products, 40 large language models, 50 AI-powered devices and 60 intelligent robots, according to organisers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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