2026 World AI Conference Opens in Shanghai, Showcasing China’s Path Toward Globally Inclusive AI and the Challenges Ahead – IT Business Net

Shanghai, China–(Newsfile Corp. – August 27, 2026) – From July 17 to 20, 2026, the World AI Conference & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance was held in Shanghai, China. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote address. Under the theme “AI Partnership for a Brighter Future,” the conference sent a clear message: China seeks to be more than an application market in the global AI race; it also wants a role in shaping the rules that will guide the technology’s future development. Artificial intelligence has now become a new focal point of global technological competition. Drawing on its vast manuf…