newsthediplomat.comIrregularChat: AI & AutonomyJul 22
Officials from 29 countries signed an agreement on July 16, 2026, creating the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a new intergovernmental body headquartered in Shanghai. T
newsthediplomat.comIrregularChat: AI & AutonomyJul 22
On July 17, Xi Jinping gave the keynote address at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, his first in-person appearance at the event since 2018. His speech highlighted Beijing’s gr
At the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of “openness” in AI and rejected a “one country” approach