【Episode Description】 Artificial intelligence is advancing at an extraordinary pace globally, and the core debate has shifted from who owns more powerful models and advanced chips to how to carry out effective global AI governance. This year’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) provides a key window to observe this issue, as the conference has gradually transformed from a purely technical and industrial event to a high-level international platform focusing on global AI governance, and made new progress in promoting the establishment of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO). What are the new changes of WAIC 2026? What is the positioning of WAICO, how should we understand the different international reactions to this initiative? How to evaluate the current advantages and bottlenecks of China’s AI development? How will AI competition between China and the United States evolve, and what is the space for practical cooperation between the two sides? What topics should be prioritized for the upcoming China-US governmental AI dialogue? In this episode of ChinaVoice, we invite Yao Xu from Fudan University, who has been deeply involved in related work, to analyze the transformation of WAIC, the development of WAICO, the current situation of China’s AI development, the prospect of China-US AI relations, and China’s contribution to global AI governance. 【Host】 SUN Chenghao, Senior Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University 【Guest】 YAO Xu, Secretary-General of Center for Global AI Innovative Governance, an Associate Professor at the Fudan Development Institute, Fudan University. 【Shownotes】 00:54 Core issue of current AI development: how to establish common rules for global AI governance 01:24 WAIC 2026 focuses on global AI governance, the World AI Cooperation Organization was established 04:12 New changes of WAIC 2026: launched WAICO for broader international participation 05:24 WAIC’s transformation: became a high-level platform for global AI governance in 2024 07:05 Global South countries’ participation in the new AI governance organization 09:53 Global South countries’ demand for assistance in the AI field 11:28 China and global society have the responsibility to help Global South catch up in AI 13:55 AI capability assessment covers models, chips, talents and social absorption capacity 14:44 Chinese companies release cutting-edge AI models rapidly, global AI competition is intense 17:25 China is accelerating to catch up with the U.S. in semiconductors 21:26 Public concern about AI’s social impact, especially the issue of job replacement 22:24 Bill Gates proposes taxing job-replacing AI, China agrees with the proposal 32:28 Core goal of China-US governmental AI dialogue: identify common interests and prevent AI accidents 35:28 Open source AI models break technology monopoly, provide more options for global developers 38:19 China’s vision for AI development focuses on trust, extensive participation and cooperation 【Team】 Executive Producer: SUN Chenghao Producer: LI Yining, WANG Yinuo Content Editor: ZHANG Xueyu, LI Yijie, WANG Yexu Graphics Designer: ZHANG Xueyu