AI integration, wider use will empower industries

China will continue to empower industries through AI while seeking deeper and broader cooperation to benefit a larger population, said officials and experts attending the main forum of the 2026 waic, held in Shanghai on July 17.

Report ranks nation second after US

China ranked second behind the United States in a global artificial intelligence governance index released on July 17.

WAIC 2026 seals major deals, deepens global ties

The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance concluded in Shanghai on July 20, yielding a series of outcomes spanning international cooperation, technological innovation, industrial development, and global governance.

New initiative helps SMEs better leverage AI agents

Continued efforts are needed to make artificial intelligence infrastructure and tools more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises, the nimble real-world adopters of the emerging technology, experts said at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

China unveils corpus to push advanced tech research

China, on July 17, unveiled a national scientific corpus infrastructure at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, aiming to provide the high-quality data needed to support the next generation of AI-driven scientific research.

WAIC ends in Shanghai on a high note

The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance concluded in Shanghai on Monday, yielding a record 20.36 billion yuan ($3 billion) in intended purchases — a 25 percent year-on-year increase.

Global guidelines on industrial embodied intelligence drafting begins at 2026 World AI Conference

The drafting of the Global Guidelines on Industrial Embodied Intelligence was officially launched on July 17 during a forum on global artificial intelligence standardization at the 2026 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance.

AI road map unveiled to advance intelligent nuclear energy systems

A technical road map that natively embeds artificial intelligence across the full life cycle of advanced nuclear energy systems was unveiled on July 17 at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai.

WAIC Academic to give China a bigger role in the global AI arena

The launch of WAIC Academic will strengthen China's presence in the global AI research community and help address pressing real-world challenges, according to industry experts and leading academicians.

Initiatives boost early weather warnings

China, on July 17, unveiled a series of artificial intelligence-powered meteorological initiatives aimed at strengthening global early warning capabilities as extreme weather becomes more frequent amid global warming.