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Xi seeks to turn China’s AI boom into global in6uence at Shanghai conference

NBC News

July 16, 2026

CSET’s Sam Bresnick shared his expert insight in an article published by NBC News. The article examines how China is using the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai to promote its vision of AI as a global public good and position itself as a reliable technology partner amid growing competition with the United States.

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