China’s Xi to outline AI diplomacy vision at key Shanghai forum

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to outline an ambitious vision for China’s role in global AI governance at ​a forum on Friday, as Huawei showcases its most ​advanced AI computing cluster yet in a sign of Beijing’s drive to build a domestic alternative to ​U.S. technology.

Xi’s attendance at the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) for the first time underscores Beijing’s view of AI as both a driver of economic growth and a strategic technology in global competition.