# World AI Conference **Entity class:** Conference / artificial intelligence **Domain:** Artificial intelligence / governance / public knowledge **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition The World Artificial Intelligence Conference is a major Shanghai forum for artificial-intelligence policy, industry and research. Xi Jinping's 2026 address linked AI development to precise governance and measures against loss of control. ## Relationships [[wiki/Xi Jinping|Xi Jinping]] · [[wiki/China AI Superpower|China AI Superpower]] · [[wiki/AI Governance|AI Governance]] · [[wiki/Loss of AI Control|Loss of AI Control]] - **Source dossier:** [[research/Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff - Ezra Klein on Recursive Self-Improvement|Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff?]] ## Sources and provenance - [Source or authoritative context](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/25/trump-rejects-demands-ai-rules-while-xi-calls-human-control/) — accessed for the October 2026 integration. - [[research/Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff - Ezra Klein on Recursive Self-Improvement|Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff?]] — reconciled episode conversion and quotation inventory. ## Evidence boundary Time-sensitive roles, forecasts, model capabilities and incident details remain attributed to the dated sources above. This node records the relationship established by the source corpus and does not convert a forecast or reported event into an independently proven fact. ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “With AI advancing at a staggering speed, we must ensure its development is for the positive, for good and for humanity. We must make its oversight and governance precise and effective, and constantly refine measures to forestall loss of control.” > **— Xi Jinping**, *World AI Conference address, 2026* [[reminders/Digital Government/AI Governance Must Forestall Loss of Control by Xi Jinping|AI Governance Must Forestall Loss of Control by Xi Jinping]]