Effective global AI governance a must to address challenges

THE 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, which opened in Shanghai, has built a timely platform for the international community to seek collective answers to the defining questions of the AI era through dialogue, cooperation and coordinated action. The conference reflects China’s commitment to promoting AI for good, advancing innovation through cooperation and strengthening global governance with consultations. It sets out practical initiatives and concrete pathways to ensure that AI benefits all humanity. In his keynote speech at the opening of the conference, President Xi Jinping put forward four observations on AI development and governance:…