Chinese President Xi Jinping used the rise of China¡¯s AI models to stake his claim on shaping the technology¡¯s global rules, even as their growing power stirs security alarms in Washington and Beijing alike.
Emphasizing safety and equality, Xi made a sweeping call for international cooperation in his debut at the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Friday, an event that previously attracted Elon Musk and Jack Ma. He addressed scores of tech and government leaders as Chinese models win over companies worldwide, with their share of U.S. firms¡¯ AI usage nearing record 60% on the popular marketplace OpenRouter.
¡°We must carry out extensive international cooperation and help Global South countries in capacity building to bridge the AI and digital divides,¡± he said, calling for efforts to avoid creating ¡°historical injustice in AI.¡±
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