China willing to deepen cooperation in AI field with U.S.: spokeswoman

China is willing to deepen cooperation in the artificial intelligence (AI) field with the United States, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Tuesday, in commenting on the U.N. General Assembly's unanimous adoption of a China-proposed resolution on international cooperation in AI capacity building.

The 78th session of the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) on Monday unanimously adopted the resolution, proposed by China and co-sponsored by over 140 countries including the U.S., on strengthening international cooperation in capacity building of artificial intelligence (AI).

The resolution on "Enhancing International Cooperation on Capacity-building of Artificial Intelligence" emphasizes that the development of artificial intelligence should adhere to "the principles of being human-centered," promoting beneficial intelligence, and benefiting humanity.

"China commends the U.S. and other U.N. member states for actively participating in the consultation on the UNGA draft resolution for enhancing international cooperation on AI capacity-building. We appreciate their support for the resolution's adoption by consensus. China stands ready to work with the U.S. to act on the common understandings reached by the heads of state of the two countries in San Francisco, step up bilateral and multilateral dialogue and cooperation on AI, and make sure all humanity can share the benefits of AI," said Mao Ning, the spokeswoman, at a press conference in Beijing.

On November 15, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden held a summit meeting at the Filoli Estate in San Francisco, the U.S.. The two sides discussed dialogue and cooperation in various fields, and reached more than 20 deliverables in such areas as political affairs and foreign policy, people-to-people exchange, global governance, military and security.

China willing to deepen cooperation in AI field with U.S.: spokeswoman

China willing to deepen cooperation in AI field with U.S.: spokeswoman

A life-size humanoid robot known as Qinglong made its debut at the 2024 World AI Conference (WAIC) in east China's Shanghai Municipality on Thursday, impressing attendees with its wide range of motion and human-like capabilities.

The open-source general-purpose robot is one of the latest innovations to be displayed at the WAIC 2024 which is scheduled from Thursday to Sunday, with 500 exhibitors, including global giants like Tesla and Microsoft, showcasing more than 1,500 innovative products.

Standing at 1.82 meters tall and weighing 80 kilograms, the humanoid robot is designed to walk, run, jump, and withstand impacts just like a human.

It can easily grasp and place various objects with a highly bionic body structure and AI-driven system.

The robot was developed by the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center in Shanghai's Pudong New Area, with the facility serving as a top-level research and development platform as well as a robotics training ground, where Qinglong learns to complete various activities.

"Tasks such as elaborate household tasks or intelligent manufacturing in industrial settings require a large model operating system to coordinate everything efficiently," said Xing Boyang, a research and development director at the center.

"In the future, companies and developers in the humanoid robot industry in China will be able to conduct in-depth development and continuous iterations based on Qinglong," said Xu Bin, the center's general manager.

By 2027, the center is expected to accommodate the training of up to 1,000 humanoid robots, as work continues to promote the application of humanoid robots into more real-life scenarios.

Life-size humanoid robot Qinglong shows off skills as it debuts at WAIC 2024