The signing ceremony for the Agreement on the Establishment of the Global Alliance for Artificial Intelligence was held in Shanghai on the 16th, with representatives from 29 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe signing the agreement in person, thereby becoming founding member states. This marks a significant milestone in the progress of the international organization for AI cooperation initiated and promoted by China. In the next phase, China will collaborate with the founding member states to facilitate the organization's operational launch at the earliest opportunity.
Key Focus Areas for the Future Alliance
The alliance will prioritize three main areas of work moving forward. Firstly, it will focus on strengthening international cooperation in AI capacity building as a primary task. Through policy exchanges, technical collaboration, personnel training, and joint research, it aims to enhance the accessibility of AI technologies and services, continuously release the benefits of intelligence, and ensure developing nations can equally benefit from the new wave of smart technologies.
Secondly, building on communication, dialogue, policy consensus, and sharing best practices, the alliance will effectively function as a platform for matching supply and demand. It will promote the deep integration and complementary use of advantageous resources from various countries, advance "AI+" initiatives tailored to national conditions, strengthen cooperation in science, technology, and industry, encourage the co-creation of open-source ecosystems, and deliver a series of practical, tangible, and accessible cooperative outcomes.
Thirdly, the alliance is committed to steadfastly upholding the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, supporting the enhanced role of the UN, implementing the Global Digital Compact and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and fostering the establishment of a fair and equitable global governance system in the field of artificial intelligence.
Foundation and Principles of the New Organization
The agreement signed on the 16th includes specific details regarding the organization's purpose, fundamental principles, functions, organizational structure, decision-making procedures, and membership criteria, laying a solid foundation of political consensus and legal groundwork for the formal establishment and subsequent operation of the alliance.
The alliance serves as an international platform for exchange and cooperation. Membership does not affect any country's ability to engage in cooperation with third parties, nor does it impose unnecessary constraints or limitations on national AI development. Member states will adhere to the principles of sovereign equality, mutual respect, and consultation-based co-construction. In the future, the alliance will explore collaboration with international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, to jointly promote the development of AI for good and universal benefit.
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