(Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
The Wuzhen Summit of the World Internet Conference (WIC) 2024 kicked off Wednesday morning in the water town of Wuzhen in east China’s Zhejiang Province.
The 2024 edition, with the theme “Let’s Embrace Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for a Bright Digital Future — Let’s Build a Shared Future Community for Humanity in Cyberspace”, includes 24 sub-forums on topics such as as the Initiative for Global Development, Digital Economy and Governance of AI Technology, as well as a series of activities.
“AI is transforming lives at an unimaginable pace,” Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, said via video link at the opening ceremony. “We will only be able to harness the incredible potential of AI if we take a human-centered approach, and foster dialogue to understand global needs and perspectives.”
During the opening ceremony, an award was presented to recognize individuals and companies who have made outstanding contributions to the global Internet landscape.
As part of the IJC, the summit will also see the creation of a special committee on AI, the launch of a think tank cooperation program and the establishment of an international digital training institute.
This year’s IJC Wuzhen Summit is scheduled to conclude on Friday.
