n February 2026, the AI Impact Summit — the first international AI summit ever hosted in the Global South — was held in New Delhi, India. Amid the twin challenges of technological monopolies and the digital divide, how do Global South countries view AI? How can their pursuit of sovereign AI be prevented from devolving into technological protectionism? And what role does China play in global cooperation on AI governance?

From the UN’ establishment of anInternational Independent Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and a Global Dialogue mechanism, to the recent rollout of national regulations and safety advisories on AI agents, the international community is exploring multiple pathways toward AI governance. What are the emerging characteristics of global AI governance? As 2026 unfolds, what new challenges and trends are taking shape? To address these questions, People’s Daily Overseas Editioninvited expert

Can a “lobster” work on your behalf? This is not the kind you find in a seafood market, but an AI agent that runs on your computer and is always available in the background. It does more than answer questions like a conventional chatbot—it functions as an autonomous assistant capable of carrying out tasks for you.This red “lobster,” known as OpenClaw, is rapidly gaining traction often described as “raising lobsters in cyberspace.” Across regions, industries, and user groups, interest in OpenClaw

As the application of AIin the military domain continues to expand, its potential risks have drawn increasing attention from the international community. Recently, a dispute emerged between the U.S. government and AI company Anthropic over whether its large language model, Claude, should be permitted for military use. Due to the company’s insistence on restricting its technology from being applied to fully autonomous weapons and large-scale surveillance systems, the U.S. government subsequently

On February 4, 2026, at the program Zhongguancun Dialogue: AI Gala for Spring Festival launched by CMG Mobile, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of LINGYI WANWU and Chairman of Sinovation Ventures, engaged in an on-site dialogue with Professor Jiang Changjian, Deputy Director of the Global AI Innovation Governance Center. They analyzed the cutting-edge trends in AI development, proposed the AI literacy that the younger generation should possess, and embraced the wave of AI together. The following is a reprodu

In September 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released theGlobal Innovation Index 2025(GII 2025). China’s ranking rose to 10th globally, marking its first entry into the worlds top ten.China firmly maintains the top position among 36 upper-middle-income economies, having climbed a total of 25 places since 2013.Against this backdrop, Yao Xu, a researcher at the Center for Global AI Innovative Governance (CGAIG) and Associate Researcher at the Fudan Development Institute (

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the foundations of modern life across multiple dimensions, from economic competitiveness and national security to social transformation and global governance. Far from a distant future concept, it has become the core force defining our current era—a reality that governments, industries, and societies worldwide can no longer afford to ignore. For China, a critical issue has emerged: how to seize the opportunities of rapid technological development while simult

As a rapidly evolving and disruptive technology, artificial intelligence is increasingly manifesting its double-edged nature. While it brings immense opportunities for socio-economic development, it is simultaneously accompanied by significant uncertainties and complex risks. Global governance now faces daunting challenges, including technological risks, development divides, and fragmented institutional frameworks. Against this backdrop, Jiang Tianjiao, Associate Professor and Deputy Director o