The new global AI order

Xi pitches vision for China-led AI coalition of developing countries.

One Essential Read One Essential Read Recommended by Kate Turton, Newsletter Editor Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance   Xi Jinping waves as he arrives at the opening ceremony for the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Ng Han Guan/Pool via REUTERS  In a speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, President Xi Jinping cast China as the champion of a new global AI order. He used China's premier tech conference to promote open-source technology and challenge US influence over ‌the rules governing the fast-moving sector. Xi urged countries to seize the "historic opportunity" of open-source AI, and pledged to help developing nations build AI capabilities, warning against the emergence of "new historical injustices" from unequal access to the technology. Read the full article   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters One Essential Read is sent three days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036