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July 19, 2026

Xi calls for global AI 'loss-of-control' safeguards at Shanghai summit

Also: China deploys largest-ever open-weight AI model as 29 countries join new 'World AI Conference Organization'‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

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Sunday 19 July 2026

Transformative AI
Xi calls for global AI 'loss-of-control' safeguards at Shanghai summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping used his first in-person appearance at China's flagship AI summit to press for international safeguards against AI "loss of control", telling delegates in Shanghai on 17 July that "we must make its oversight and governance precise and effective and constantly refine measures to forestall loss of control".

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