China Calls for Establishing a Global Organization for Artificial Intelligence Governance Amid Escalating Technological Competition

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for the establishment of an international organization for cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence during his speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, which was attended by a wide range of industry leaders and policymakers.

Li Keqiang emphasized that "global artificial intelligence governance remains fragmented, with significant disparities among countries in regulatory and institutional frameworks," stressing the need to work on a "global governance framework that enjoys wide consensus."

This call comes at a time when technological relations between China and the United States are experiencing escalating tensions, especially after Washington imposed restrictions on exporting advanced electronic chips to China, including artificial intelligence chips from American companies like Nvidia, amid concerns about their use in enhancing military capabilities.

Despite these restrictions, China continues to make significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence, raising concerns in Washington. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pointed out the challenges facing the development of this technology, such as chip supply shortages and restricted talent exchanges, expressing his country's readiness to share its expertise with countries in the Global South.

In a related context, Nvidia issued a statement last Thursday, July 24, warning that building data centers using its smuggled electronic chips is a "losing deal," confirming that it only provides technical support for its licensed products.

The statement was in response to a report by the British newspaper Financial Times, which revealed that artificial intelligence chips belonging to the company worth at least a billion dollars had illegally entered China, despite US restrictions.

The newspaper quoted informed sources as saying that "B200" chips, banned from being sold to China, have spread in the black market, where Chinese distributors began selling them to data center suppliers since last May, including groups operating in the field of artificial intelligence.

This comes after the Trump administration imposed restrictions on shipments of advanced "H2O" chips to China as part of its policy to limit the transfer of advanced technology.