Xi Jinping called for an “inclusive and secure cyberspace,” highlighting the need for international cooperation to meet the challenges of the digital age.
Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted this Wednesday the advances of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its “transformative impact on the world”, but warned of the “unpredictable risks and challenges” of this emerging technology.
Speaking via video conference at the opening of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China’s Zhejiang province, Xi called for “Inclusive and safe cyberspace”highlighting the need for international cooperation to meet the challenges of the digital age, according to state television CCTV.
In his speech, Xi highlighted that “the advancement of AI technologies has enhanced humans’ ability to change the world, but it has also brought a series of unpredictable risks and challenges.”
He reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to working with other countries to “build a community with a shared future in cyberspace,” a formula that he also defends for other issues.
The event, organized by the Cyberspace Administration of China, is attended by business leaders and international delegations and focuses on topics such as AI and cyberspace governance or digital innovation.
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang highlighted during the ceremony that “AI, together with the Internet, big data and cloud computing, is driving economic and social developmentbut the digital divide continues to widen and the issue of security in cyberspace remains a concern.”
The summit, which includes 24 forums and the participation of representatives from 53 countries, also addresses the creation of a special committee on AI and an international cooperation program between think tanks.
These efforts aim to promote more inclusive and responsible digital development. Among the participants is Lei Jun, founder of the Chinese technology giant Xiaomi, who participated in the opening ceremony.
In a context of technological tensions between China and the United States, the event reflects Beijing’s strategy to consolidate its Internet governance model, characterized by strict state control and the exclusion of foreign platforms.
Despite its more regional character in recent years, by not attracting prominent figures from Western technology giants, such as Tim Cook, from Apple, and Sundar Pichai, from Google, present in previous editions, the summit continues to be for China a international impulse scenario. initiatives in the digital field.
China, where thousands of Western portals, applications and social networks, they are blocked — For 10 years it has hosted the international conference on the Internetwhich also seeks to promote international cooperation in cyberspace.
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Source: Observadora
