China is pushing to operationalize the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation
Organization, with 38 countries signed up as founding members, the National
Development and Reform Commission said at a press briefing. NDRC deputy director
Wang Ruomeng said China will implement the Global AI Governance Initiative,
strengthen policy dialogue and pragmatic cooperation on the basis of mutual
respect and mutual benefit, promote open-source and inclusive AI, and encourage
countries to build AI systems aligned with their cultural characteristics and
development needs.