Xi pitches AI cooperation to Brics, countering US tech dominance

At the Brics summit in New Delhi, Xi Jinping proposed an AI 'community' and invited members to join China's World AI Cooperation Organisation, seeking to align the Global South with Beijing's AI governance and development model. This is a continuation of China's push to build alternative multilateral tech frameworks amid US export controls and AI safety concerns. The initiative signals a geopolitical contest over AI standards and influence, though concrete commitments and member uptake remain uncertain.