The Heat: 2026 World AI Conference | China

Chinese President Xi Jinping, for the first time, spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference in Shanghai. #Heat #China #AI #WAIC #Shanghai #technology #AIconference President Xi emphasized four key observations: to adhere to the principle of openness and win-win cooperation and boost innovation-driven development, to strengthen risk awareness and ensure AI is secure and controllable, to encourage inclusiveness and promote mutual learning between civilizations and to advocate solidarity and improve global governance. Reported by Anand Naidoo. Guests: Yan Liang is Chair Professor of Economics at Willamette University. Andy Mok is the publisher of Core Interests, a Beijing tech and geopolitics newsletter and author of "The Innovation Machine". Maribel Lopez is the founder and principal analyst of Lopez Research. Chris Pereira is the founder and CEO of iMpact, a south China-based tech ecosystem company. 0:00 Xi Jinping addresses the 2026 World AI Conference 0:30 China's vision of AI as a global public benefit 2:23 Bridging the AI gap between global north and south 5:06 Xi says AI 'should not be a solo performance' 7:37 Setting the framework for global AI governance 9:38 China's 5,000 training slots for Global South 13:47 Embodied AI and humanoid robots 16:00 1,100 companies and $2.4 billion in deals 18:53 China's focus on democratizing AI benefits 20:04 Infrastructure gaps and AI access 21:13 Developing countries need capacity 22:14 The World AI Cooperation Organization 24:09 AI governance rules for national security 26:18 Global South infrastructure challenges 27:00 China in AI regulation and industry 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇    / @cgtn   👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvn... Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED    • Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count ...   Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran!    • Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat ...   Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds?    • Impossible Challenge : How to calm babies ...