Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining met with leading experts attending the 2025 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance on July 24, including Geoffrey E. Hinton, recipient of the 2018 Turing Award and the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Chen said that artificial intelligence is a strategic priority for Shanghai's development and encouraged experts to deepen collaboration and pool global expertise through WAIC.

The goal, he said, is to develop a robust governance framework for AI and steer its development in a beneficial, safe, and equitable direction.

Hinton, along with fellow AI leaders, praised the city's progress in strengthening innovation, fostering a robust industrial ecosystem, and improving governance mechanisms for AI.

They expressed hopes for diverse perspectives at WAIC and for deeper exchanges, stronger global cooperation, and the healthy advancement of AI.

Source: Official WeChat account shanghaifabu