A new generation of artificial intelligence is springing up around the world, injecting new impetus into economic and social development and profoundly changing people's production and lifestyle.Grasping this development opportunity and addressing the new issues raised by ai in the areas of law, security, employment, ethics and government governance require countries to deepen cooperation and discuss jointly.China is ready to work with other countries in the field of artificial intelligence to promote development, safeguard security and share results.

China is committed to achieving high-quality development. The application of artificial intelligence will effectively improve the level of intelligence in economic and social development, and effectively enhance the capacity of public services and urban management.China is ready to carry out exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the fields of technology exchange, data sharing and application market, and share digital economic development opportunities.It is hoped that the participants will have in-depth exchanges and build consensus on the theme of "enabling the new era of artificial intelligence" and jointly promote the benefits of ai for mankind.

I wish the 2018 world ai conference a complete success!

President xi jinping of the People's Republic of China

17, 2018

(xinhua, Shanghai, sept 17)

Shanghai, Sept. 17 (xinhua) -- the 2018 world ai conference opened in Shanghai on Thursday.President xi jinping sent a letter to express his warm congratulations on the opening of the congress and warm welcome to the delegates from various countries, heads of international institutions, experts, scholars and entrepreneurs.

Xi stressed that China is committed to achieving high-quality development, and the application of artificial intelligence development will effectively improve the level of intelligent economic and social development and effectively enhance public services and urban management capacity.China is ready to carry out exchanges and cooperation with other countries in the fields of technology exchange, data sharing and application market, and share digital economic development opportunities.It is hoped that the participants will have in-depth exchanges and build consensus on the theme of "enabling the new era of artificial intelligence" and jointly promote the benefits of ai for mankind.(full letter will be sent separately)

At the opening ceremony, li qiang, a member of the political bureau of the communist party of China central committee and Shanghai party chief, read out xi's congratulatory letter and delivered a speech.