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China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide

Greater global cooperation and development-focused AI regulations are urgently needed to prevent a widening digital divide, scholars and international figures said at China’s premier AI conference on Saturday. The message aligned with a broader pitch on display at the annual World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, where Beijing is courting the Global South with an artificial intelligence package centred on training, infrastructure and a bid for greater influence over global governance. “We need.

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Published: 18 July 2026
Source: SCMP Tech (HK/CN)
Category: News
Topics: Regulation
Retrieved: 19 July 2026

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ethics.ai (18 July 2026), “China AI summit hears Global South needs equal access to avoid digital divide,” evidence record 11711, https://ethics.ai/record/11711 (originally published by SCMP Tech (HK/CN)).

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