Xi Jinping will give the keynote at China’s flagship AI summit for the first time
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping will deliver the keynote at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, marking his first appearance at the event. The conference, featuring global participants and a high-level meeting on AI governance, highlights China's efforts to establish an international AI cooperation organization as an alternative to US-led governance frameworks. This move reflects ongoing geopolitical competition over AI development and regulation.
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