Source snapshotPublisher wording captured Jul 23, 2026, 9:07 AM
12,065 normalized characters retained in this legacy snapshot; capture completeness was not recorded. Public display is limited to an excerpt.
Xi Jinping warns of ‘new historical injustice’ in AI. What does he mean - and can it be prevented?
The warning by China’s president draws on a long-standing domestic narrative about the costs of falling behind in previous technological revolutions, say analysts.
SHANGHAI: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s warning against a “new historical injustice” in artificial intelligence (AI) is a message that the next technological revolution must not repeat past patterns of inequality, say analysts.
That injustice, they say, would come if developing countries again supply data, resources and labour while others capture the wealth, influence and rewards created by AI - a divide that already appears to be forming.
Xi made the warning on Jul 17 in his very first keynote address at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, where he also outlined a vision of China as a steward of global AI governance.
Analysts say Xi’s broader message at WAIC served a dual purpose - presenting China as a champion of an inclusive AI order while signalling that Beijing does not intend to lag behind in another major technological transition.
BOLD.news retains normalized extraction for time-stamped evidence and analysis. This public wrapper shows a limited excerpt because availability is not a republication license; use the publisher link for the complete presentation.