. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers a speech while attending the opening ceremony of the 2024 World AI Conference and HighLevel Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 4, 2024. PhotoXinhua. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday said the development of artificial intelligence AI urgently requires indepth discussions and consensusbuilding among countries, as well as collaborative efforts to seize opportunities and overcome challenges. While addressing the opening ceremony of the 2024 World AI Conference and HighLevel Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, Li said in recent years, new AI technologies have been continuously breaking through, new business models have been emerging, and new applications have been rapidly expanding, all of which have become an important driving force behind a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. At the same time, it also faces a series of new challenges in areas such as law, security, employment and moral ethics. Li noted that China has always actively embraced the intelligent revolution, vigorously promoted the innovation and development of AI, attached great importance to the security and governance of AI, and implemented a series of practical measures. China launched the Global AI Governance Initiative and proposed a resolution at the 78th UN General Assembly to enhance international cooperation on AI capacity building, which was unanimously adopted. China has made positive explorations and contributed constructive ideas and solutions to the global development and governance of AI, said Li. Li said China is willing to work with other countries to make the AI better serve global development and enhance human wellbeing. He put forward three suggestions  to deepen innovation cooperation and unleash the dividend of intelligence; to promote inclusive development and bridge the digital divide; and to strengthen collaborative governance and ensure the benevolence of intelligence. About 1,000 foreign guests, representatives from international organizations, industries, universities and research institutes attended the opening ceremony. The Shanghai Declaration on Global AI Governance was issued at the conference. . Chinese Premier Li Qiang tours the venue of the 2024 World AI Conference and HighLevel Meeting on Global AI Governance with foreign guests and representatives from international organizations after the opening ceremony of the events in Shanghai, east China, July 4, 2024. PhotoXinhua
Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized the importance of international collaboration in AI development at the 2024 World AI Conference in Shanghai. He highlighted the breakthroughs in AI technologies and the need for discussions on governance, security, and ethics. China proposed a resolution at the UN General Assembly to enhance global cooperation on AI, and Li presented three suggestions to promote innovation, inclusivity, and collaborative governance in AI development.