Chinese Prime Minister Li Čiang On Saturday at the opening of the World Conference on Artificial Intelligence (WAIC) in Shanghai He proposed the creation of an organization focused on worldwide cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Invited the country to They coordinated the development and safety of this rapidly developing technology. TASR refers to Reuters Report.
The Chinese Prime Minister described AI as a new engine of growth. However, he pointed out that “global artificial intelligence management is currently fragmented. Countries have large differences, especially in areas such as regulatory concepts, institutional rules ”. He stressed that coordination is needed to create an AI report that will have the widest possible international consensus.
WAIC, the annual government sponsored conference, takes place at the time of growing technology tensions between China and the United States, while AI is becoming one of the main areas of rivalry between the two countries, Reuters noted.
In recent years, Washington has imposed export restrictions on advanced technologies, including top AI chips and devices for their production, What justified with fear of abuse for military purposes.
Li in speech did not name the United States but warned that AI could become an “exclusive game” for several countries and large companies. He also mentioned challenges such as lack of AI chips or restrictions on talent exchange. According to him, China is interested in sharing its experience and products, especially with the countries of the global south.
The conference has attracted more than 800 companies this yearthat exhibit more than 3000 technological products.
