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U.S. and China Clash Over AI Governance at Shanghai Conference

Li Qiang’s proposal for a multilateral AI cooperation framework underscores Beijing’s bid to counter U.S. export curbs by shaping global standards

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Overview

  • Premier Li Qiang opened the World Artificial Intelligence Conference by calling for a China-led global AI cooperation organization to align development, governance and security practices
  • President Trump unveiled an AI Action Plan days earlier that pledges to roll back regulations and boost energy resources to sustain American technological leadership
  • Over 800 companies—including Huawei, Alibaba, Tesla, Alphabet and Amazon—are showcasing more than 3,000 high-tech products, 40 large language models, 50 AI devices and 60 intelligent robots
  • A high-level forum on global AI governance convened alongside the expo to address responsible deployment, ethics and the strategic risks of advanced systems
  • China highlighted open-source development and pledged to share AI advances with developing economies to broaden its multilateral outreach