National Development and Reform Commission of China: Promoting the practical operation process of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization

China News Service, Beijing, November 3 (Reporter Wang Mengyao) Wang Ruomeng, deputy director of the Department of Innovation and High-Tech Development of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, pointed out in Beijing on the 3rd that China is currently promoting the physical operation process of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, and 38 countries have joined as founding members. He said that he will strengthen the docking and coordination of artificial intelligence development strategies, governance rules, and technical standards with all parties to create a batch of down-to-earth and accessible cooperation results as soon as possible.

On the same day, the National Development and Reform Commission held a series of press conferences on the “15th Five-Year Plan” to introduce the situation of cultivating and strengthening new driving forces.

When talking about promoting international cooperation in artificial intelligence, Wang Ruomeng pointed out at the meeting that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will adhere to openness and inclusive development, practice multilateralism with a more open attitude, more pragmatic actions, and a longer-term vision, effectively play the important role of the United Nations, and use practical actions to promote artificial intelligence to become an international public good that benefits all mankind.

In terms of accelerating application empowerment, Wang Ruomeng said that the construction of application cooperation centers is currently being promoted in an orderly manner, accelerating the creation of a comprehensive service platform, improving the accessibility of artificial intelligence products and services, and allowing the development results of artificial intelligence to benefit people in all countries. At the same time, we will deepen cooperation in the application of artificial intelligence in poverty eradication, quality education, employment promotion, health and welfare, climate change and other fields, bridge the digital intelligence gap, and jointly solve global sustainable development problems.

Since the beginning of this year, many artificial intelligence security incidents have occurred around the world. The large artificial intelligence model developed by China has participated in the handling and response of international security emergencies and achieved good results.

Wang Ruomeng said that artificial intelligence security is not a problem that a certain company, industry or country can solve alone, but a global challenge that needs to be faced by all countries. "We advocate deepening international cooperation in artificial intelligence governance under a multilateral framework, promote the establishment of global governance rules, strengthen coordination of regulatory frameworks, jointly study security governance standards, strengthen collaboration in vulnerability reporting, risk warning, response and disposal, etc., and enhance mutual trust in intelligent systems." (End)