Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for the establishment of an international centre to better coordinate global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), so that it does not become an “exclusive game” for a select few.
The move comes as China looks to expand its influence in the new but rapidly evolving sector amid a bitter tech competition with the United States.
Opening the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Saturday, Li said: “Currently, global AI governance is showing a fragmented trend overall, particularly with significant differences among nations in regulatory approaches, institutional frameworks and rules.
“We should enhance coordination and alignment to establish a widely accepted global governance framework for AI at an early date.”
Some 1,200 representatives from 30 countries, including top AI experts, are attending the three-day event in the Chinese financial capital.
Other speakers on Saturday included Anne Bouverot, who is the French president’s special envoy for AI, computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton – known as “the Godfather of AI”, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
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