India, July 18 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said the development of AI should not be a "solo performance" by one country, but a "symphony of global collaboration".

Xi made these remarks while addressing the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), China's largest annual AI industry event, in Shanghai.

"With AI advancing at a staggering speed, we must ensure its development is positive, for the good and for humanity," he said. "We human beings must answer the questions posed by our times: How to get along with thinking machines? How to ensure security when an algorithm is part of decision-making? How to tackle ethical challenges by technologies through adaptive governance? How to realise AI for al...