China is creating a global organization for AI cooperation

China has begun work on establishing an international organization for artificial intelligence, presenting it as an alternative to initiatives promoted by the United States and its allies. The launch was announced at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai.

The new structure, named the International AI Industry Organization, is intended to serve as a platform for dialogue and cooperation among companies, research centers, and government bodies in the field of AI. Countries of the Global South, as well as states not part of Western alliances, have been invited to participate.

The organization will focus on developing standards, ethics, and sustainable applications of AI. It is expected to include more than 20 companies and research institutions from China, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Egypt, and Serbia.
The launch of the structure demonstrates Beijing's efforts to strengthen its position in the technological race amid increasing pressure from the United States, where a similar forum—the AI Safety Summit—has been operating since 2023. Washington and its partners are calling for restrictions on cooperation with China in sensitive digital sectors.

Source: reuters.com