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Xi Jinping calls for open-source AI development and international AI governance framework

Policy change Provisional 72% confidence first seen 17 July 2026, 10:40

Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech endorsing open-source AI development and calling for international cooperation on AI governance. The endorsement reflects China's strategy to advance its AI capabilities through open-source approaches amid US export restrictions on advanced semiconductors, while emphasizing the need for global frameworks to prevent AI-related inequalities.

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