Yesterday, the Artificial Intelligence Conference co-organized by China and the United Nations The opening ceremony of the capacity building seminar was held in Shanghai. United Nations Secretary-General Guterres attended and delivered a speech. Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu delivered a video speech.
Guterres said that the world is at a critical moment in history. The United Nations has unique advantages in promoting and supporting international exchanges and cooperation on artificial intelligence. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution proposed by China on strengthening international cooperation in artificial intelligence capacity building. This seminar will help implement the above resolutions and promote further cooperation among all parties. We look forward to the international community joining hands to promote the development and governance of artificial intelligence and create a fairer and better future for all mankind. .
Ma Zhaoxu said that in October last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative" and put forward China's plan around the major issue of the times, global governance of artificial intelligence. China looks forward to future United Nations summits further building consensus on the global governance of artificial intelligence and giving full play to the leading role of the United Nations.
Ma Zhaoxu pointed out that China advocates strengthening artificial intelligence capacity building and promoting fair and inclusive global governance. In July this year, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a China-sponsored resolution on strengthening international cooperation in artificial intelligence capacity building, reflecting the common voice of the international community. China is both an advocate and an implementer. It hopes that this seminar will become a technical exchange meeting, experience sharing meeting and pragmatic cooperation meeting.
Ambassador Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Li Junhua, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Duarte, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on Africa, attended. Chen Jie, Vice Mayor of Shanghai, attended and delivered a speech.