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Shanghai Summit Sees Li Qiang Call for Global AI Governance

The gathering highlights Beijing’s push for a unified governance framework, balancing security controls with domestic innovation.

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An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

Overview

  • Chinese Premier Li Qiang opened the World Artificial Intelligence Conference with a proposal to establish a Chinese-led global AI governance organization to coordinate development and safety standards.
  • More than 800 companies are showcasing over 3,000 AI products, including 40 large language models and 60 intelligent robots from firms such as Huawei, Alibaba, Tesla, Alphabet and Amazon.
  • Thousands of participants, among them AI pioneers like Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, are attending sessions focused on safety, ethics and the risks of rapid AI advancement.
  • President Trump unveiled a US AI Action Plan days before the summit to reinforce America’s lead as his administration maintains export restrictions on advanced AI chips and equipment to China.
  • Chinese startup DeepSeek unsettled global AI with a low-cost model this year, highlighting Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance under export restrictions.