CEIAS Considers: China’s World AI Cooperation Organization and the Future of AI Governance
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CEIAS Considers: China’s World AI Cooperation Organization and the future of AI governance
On July 16, 2026, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, representatives from 29 countries in the Global South signed an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), an intergovernmental organization proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping and headquartered in Shanghai. To assess the potential impact of the new organization, we approached several experts to reflect, among other…
Chinese President Xi Jinping (Communist Party of China, left) launched the WAICO (World Organization for Artificial Intelligence Cooperation) on July 17th. During the opening of the 2026 World AI Conference, the Chinese leader addressed the country's commitment to sharing the benefits of AI with the rest of the world. Xi Jinping's speech was a strategic move by the Chinese government to position itself as a global leader in AI governance. This a…
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