China’s President Xi Jinping outlined China’s vision for AI in the world. That vision touts a “more open attitude” and a “symphony of international cooperation,” presumably a reference to the United States’ differing approach under the Trump Administration, as reported by CNBC.
Meanwhile, “29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, or WAICO, which will be headquartered in [Shanghai].”
According to Wikipedia, the members states include:
Algeria
Belarus
Brazil
Cambodia
Cameroon
China
Congo
Cuba
Ethiopia
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lesotho
Malaysia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nicaragua
Oman
Pakistan
Russia
Senegal
Serbia
South Africa
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Zambia