Beijing introduced on Tuesday that China, together with the UN, is holding the Seminar on Capacity Building of Artificial Intelligence in Shanghai from September 3 to 6.

Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC

"The rapid development and wide application of AI has made it an important driver of the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. As a major country in the field of AI, China attaches great importance to the development and application of AI, especially on strengthening the capacity building of the vast developing world." China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference in Beijing.

Mao said that China is actively committed to helping fellow developing countries benefit from AI, and ensuring that countries of the Global South have the opportunity to be sufficiently involved in global AI governance. Against this backdrop, China submitted a draft resolution during this year's UN General Assembly entitled "Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-building of Artificial Intelligence", which was adopted by consensus and co-sponsored by 143 countries.

According to Mao's introduction, as a follow-up action of this resolution, China, together with the UN, is holding the Seminar on Capacity Building of Artificial Intelligence in Shanghai from September 3 to 6. Representatives from nearly 40 countries are participating in the seminar. UN Secretary-General António Guterres attended the opening ceremony. This seminar will help representatives from the Global South to gain a deep understanding of current progress and trends in AI development through expert lectures, exchanges, visits and surveys, thus bridging the AI divide.

"China will continue to provide the world with such public goods, take concrete steps to support developing countries in achieving development and use AI to benefit the entire humanity." Mao said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)

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