China calls for stronger intl cooperation on AI
China called for stronger international cooperation on AI capacity building at the UN, citing the need for inclusive global governance and equal access to AI technology. China's vice-minister of science and technology, Chen Jiachang, said China is promoting global AI governance within the UN framework.
China is promoting global AI governance within the UN framework and advancing international cooperation through initiatives such as an AI capacity-building resolution adopted by consensus at the UN General Assembly. Chen Jiachang, China's vice-minister of science and technology, stated this at a meeting on 'AI Empowering Engineering Capacity-Building' at the UN headquarters in New York. China has become the leading source of AI patents worldwide, contributing about 60 percent of the total. The meeting, convened by the Group of Friends for International Cooperation on AI Capacity-Building and cochaired by China and Zambia, focused on practical cooperation to support developing countries in strengthening AI capabilities. Participants expressed concerns that unequal access to infrastructure and expertise could deepen existing divides. Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, said global AI governance must keep pace with technological change and ensure the technology's benefits are widely shared.
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