Chinese President Xi Jinping is making a bigger play for global influence in artificial intelligence. Speaking at China’s flagship AI conference on Friday, Xi cast Beijing as a long-term technology partner for developing nations, promising new training programs, broader international cooperation, and a more open approach to AI at a time when Washington continues tightening restrictions on China’s access to advanced chips and AI technologies. The remarks came during the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), China’s largest annual AI event, in Shanghai. Xi’s decision to attend in person underscored how central artificial intelligence has become to…
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