Wu Zhaohui, vice-minister at China’s science and technology ministry, addresses the AI summit alongside Gina Raimondo, the UK commerce secretary, left, and Michelle Donelan, the UK technology secretary.Wu Zhaohui, vice-minister at China’s science and technology ministry, addresses the AI summit alongside Gina Raimondo, the UK commerce secretary, left, and Michelle Donelan, the UK technology secretary.
Delegates expressed delight that China was not only present, but playing a substantive role in discussions – even if officials from Beijing were not invited to attend the more sensitive discussions on day two. Joe Biden also issued his own executive order on AI just days before the summit began – though British diplomats said this had helped focus discussions at Bletchley.
Nevertheless, officials from several countries believe they are laying the groundwork for a system that can knit together various domestic forms of regulation.