UN Secretary-General and Chinese President Xi Jinping Call for Global Cooperation on AI Governance

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments and technology companies to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, warning that without international cooperation, AI could exacerbate global inequality. Speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping echoed this sentiment, calling for AI development and governance to be a global effort and criticizing US restrictions on tech sharing. China also announced plans to expand AI cooperation with various international organizations and provide AI training opportunities to developing countries.