Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body

Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body China says aims to promote international ‌cooperation ⁠and ⁠global governance in artificial intelligence.

Representatives ​from the 29 countries, including Russia, Belarus, ​Serbia, Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela, as well as 10 African and ​12 Asian countries, ⁠signed the ‌agreement as founding members.

The organization’s headquarters will be ⁠located in Shanghai, Chinese state agency Xinhua said.