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China calls for global AI cooperation days after Trump administration unveils low-regulation strategy

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the opening ceremony of World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the opening ceremony of World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. Photograph: Xihao Jiang/Reuters

Chinese premier Li Qiang has proposed establishing an organisation to foster global cooperation on artificial intelligence, calling on countries to coordinate on the development and security of the fast-evolving technology, days after the US unveiled plans to deregulate the industry.

Speaking at the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Li called AI a new engine for growth, adding that governance is fragmented and emphasising the need for more coordination between countries to form a globally recognised framework for AI.

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