EventPolicyJuly 17, 2026
Xi Jinping makes debut at World AI Conference, pushes open-source AI
Xi Jinping appeared in person for the first time at China's World AI Conference, pledging 5,000 AI training opportunities for developing countries. He called for a "symphony of global collaboration" and stressed that no single country should dominate AI.
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