Two people are seen on Wednesday at the gateway to the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, where the 2024 World AI Conference & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance (WAIC 2024) opens Thursday. The conference runs until Saturday, and the exhibition runs until Sunday.

This year’s conference will cover key topics such as AI ethics and governance, foundation models, embodied AI, investment and financing, education, and talent development. This series of events is set to underscore the values of AI for good, international cooperation, and shared governance.Xinhua