China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide
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At the World AI Conference in Shanghai, scholars and international figures called for global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations to prevent a digital divide. Beijing is courting the Global South with an AI package focused on training and infrastructure, as part of a broader effort to increase its influence over global AI governance. The conference highlights China's push to engage developing countries in AI development and regulation.
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Urgent need to prevent digital divide
Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide.
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Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide.
South China Morning Post- Urgent need to prevent digital divide
- Equal AI access for Global South emphasized
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Loaded language removedGreater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are needed to prevent a growing digital divide, scholars and international figures said at China's leading AI conference on Saturday.
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Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide.
South China Morning PostThe World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai is described as China’s premier AI conference.
South China Morning PostBeijing is courting the Global South with an artificial intelligence package centred on training, infrastructure and a bid for greater influence over global governance.
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