Beijing: As artificial intelligence technologies immensely reshape people’s lifestyles and profoundly influence the global economic and technological development landscape, China, as one of the leading countries in the AI sector, has continuously contributed its wisdom to global AI governance to make AI technologies more secure, reliable, controllable and equitable.
Following President Xi Jinping’s proposal of the Global AI Governance Initiative in 2023, the Chinese government has proposed the creation of a global AI cooperation organization, and it is tentatively considering establishing the organization’s headquarters in Shanghai.
Premier Li Qiang announced the initiative about the organization on Saturday in Shanghai when addressing the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, a three-day event themed “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”.
Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said that the initiative is an important move that China has made to practice multilateralism and promote a style of global governance that features extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefits.
It is also a concrete action taken by China in response to the call of Global South nations to bridge the digital and intelligence divide, and to promote the inclusive development of AI and the use of AI for good, Ma added.
China expects that the organization will serve as a platform for countries to deepen cooperation on innovation, promote pragmatic cooperation to fully unleash the unlimited potential of AI, and achieve common development and prosperity, Ma said, adding that China is ready to discuss relevant arrangements with countries that are willing to join the organization.
Addressing the conference on Saturday, Premier Li said that the risks and challenges brought by AI development, such as machine hallucination, deep fakes and AI proliferation, have received widespread attention.
There is an urgent need to further consolidate a societal consensus on how to achieve a balance between development and security in the AI sector, he said.
Li highlighted that greater emphasis should be placed on collective governance to ensure that AI ultimately benefits humanity.
Given that global AI governance appears fragmented, it is essential to enhance coordination and alignment among countries around the world to establish a framework and rules for global AI governance with a broad consensus, the premier added.
Noting that China places great importance on global AI governance and actively participates in promoting multilateral and bilateral cooperation in this regard, Li said the nation is willing to offer more Chinese solutions to the international community and contribute more Chinese wisdom to global AI governance.
China actively promotes open source development and is willing to collaborate with countries around the world to promote progress in software and hardware technologies, intensify open source initiatives, and collectively propel AI development to higher levels, he said. -The Daily Mail-China Daily News Exchange Items
