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China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

AI News July 30, 2026 11:34 AM
China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

As China launches the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) to support AI training in developing countries, academics offer contrasting views on how it could extend Beijing’s global influence, much like the Belt and Road, while warning how it may intensify rivalry with the US-led Pax Silica initiative.