Chinese President Xi announces open-source AI ecosystem in 5-point BRICS plan
Xi's announcement at the concluding session of the BRICS summit is widely seen as an effort to position Beijing as a central technology partner for the BRICS amid the communist State's growing AI competition with the US.
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled a five-point plan at the BRICS summit to foster cooperation in technology, manufacturing and trade among BRICS member nations. The initiative aims to bolster the open-source AI ecosystem led by China, positioning it as a central technology partner amidst growing competition with the US in artificial intelligence.
Xi elaborated on the AI proposal, stating that China will pioneer a BRICS AI open-source community, support large language model development, organize AI seminars and training, and create an open ecosystem for AI. The plan contrasts with closed frameworks of major US developers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Beyond AI, the five-point plan seeks to strengthen cooperation in manufacturing, trade, and technology across member states, emphasizing the need for a large integrated market for emerging economies. Xi stressed the importance of building a stable world through multilateralism, UN authority, and reforming the international financial architecture to better represent developing nations.
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