Twenty-nine countries sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body

Twenty-nine countries on ​Thursday signed ​an agreement to establish the ​World AI Cooperation Organization, an intergovernmental body China says aims to promote international ‌cooperation ⁠and ⁠global governance in artificial intelligence.

Representatives ​from the 29 countries, including Russia, Belarus, ​Serbia, Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela, as well as 10 African and ​12 Asian countries, ⁠signed the ‌agreement as founding members.

​The ​organization's headquarters will be ⁠located in Shanghai, Chinese state agency ​Xinhua said.


The signing ceremony was held in Shanghai on the eve of the annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference, where Chinese President Xi Jinping ‌is expected to outline an ambitious vision for Beijing's role in global ⁠AI governance.

China proposed the creation of a World AI Cooperation Organization at last year's conference but no countries had formally announced membership until now.