Cooperation on AI hailed at WAIC

Efforts should be made to enhance cooperation in the field of fast-evolving artificial intelligence to bolster global technological advancements, while open-source models have injected new vitality into AI innovation worldwide, said renowned business leaders.

Harry Shum, former executive vice-president of Microsoft, had a "fireside chat" with Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, at the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, which was concluded on Monday.

This conversation focused on global competition and cooperation in the AI era, reflecting the two technology leaders' personal experiences and understandings about technological changes over the decades.