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As artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, balancing innovation and safety has become a central topic at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, the China Global Television Network (CGTN) reports.
During the conference, a number of international experts said China’s early exploration of AI governance, together with its active participation in international standard-setting and capacity-building initiatives, offers valuable experience for global efforts to develop responsible and inclusive AI.
The conference also saw the release of an action plan on international AI ethics governance, which aims to promote more coordinated and practical international cooperation on AI governance.
Speaking on the sidelines of the conference, the Executive Director of UC Berkeley’s Center for Human-Compatible AI, Mark Nitzberg, said China has already contributed significantly to global AI governance.
He noted that a number of regulatory frameworks were first introduced in China, adding that international researchers have held regular exchanges with the drafters of Chinese regulations and look to these practices as a valuable reference.
Experts also highlighted China’s role in international AI standard-setting.
On his part, the Chair of CEN-CENELEC JTC 21, where European AI standards to underpin EU regulation are being developed, Sebastian Hallensleben, said AI standardisation is inherently international despite regional differences.
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He noted that China is one of the major participants in the process, leading a number of working groups and serving as editor of multiple standards projects.
Another area highlighted during the conference was AI capacity building.
China announced at WAIC that it would provide 5,000 AI training and seminar opportunities for developing countries over the next five years.
Also speaking, the Director and Representative of the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia, Shahbaz Khan, said the international community already has principles of ethical AI, including UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI.
However, he stressed that countries also need the capacity to understand those principles and incorporate them into legal systems.
In this regard, he said China’s capacity-building efforts would go a long way.
