Embracing a People-Centered and Intelligent Digital Future for Good – Summary of the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit – China West Network (Shaanxi News Network)

From November 19 to 22, the World Internet Conference 2024 Wuzhen Summit was held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang.

Over four days, guests from more than 130 countries and regions around the world participated in the conference in a combination of online and offline modes focusing on the theme “Accepting a human-centered, intelligent and well-directed digital future – working together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace”, the conference focused on Intelligence Intelligence, study of trends in the development of digital technology in the period future, and working together towards a better “digital future”.

Join hands to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace

The World Wuzhen Internet Conference has entered its 11th year.

Ni Quino, the chairperson of the Ghana Science Network, said that now is the right time for government representatives, international organizations, enterprises and research institutions to exchange activities on the topic of emerging Internet technologies and new trends. in cyberspace management.

At this summit, the World Internet Conference think tank collaboration plan was launched. Liang Hao, Deputy Secretary General of the World Internet Conference, said that the cooperation plan of the World Internet Conference think tank aims to build an established and standardized cooperation platform for academic exchanges and ideological communication in the field of the Internet, and he wants to talk about cutting edge issues, seeking development and general management, and achieving win-win results.

“Working together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace” is the permanent theme of the Wuzhen Internet Summit of the World. On the 19th, the 2024 dissemination and exhibition event “Working together to build a community of shared future in Cyberspace high-level issues”. “From using digital technology to collaborative disaster reduction to help poor areas to solve maternal and child health problems, 13 excellent cases show an active response and deep implementation of the concept of community building with a shared future. the cyberspace.” , said Tencent Health Promotion SSV Zhai Jiahuan, head of innovation projects at Hui Lab.

At the Internet Cultural Exchange and Collaborative Learning Forum, the “Cultural Chinese (CSIC) 2024 International Communication Index Report” was released. It shows that the international communication of Chinese culture in 2024 will reveal new features such as “national movement” of overseas content, diversification of topics, separation of paths, and ecological expansion. Yu Yunquan, deputy director of the China International Publishing Group and director of the Institute of Contemporary China and the World, said that Chinese culture, with its unique charm and deep historical accumulation, has played an important role in cultural exchanges between -national a long time ago.

Yu Lan, deputy head of the China News Service and president of China News Network, said: “The ever-changing digitization has promoted the interconnection of global networks, and the immutable globalization has also led to mutual learning to promote it among the civilizations of the world. of cyberspace shared by the United States and the United States The community accelerates the interaction and tolerance of human civilization.”

Focus on new achievements in the development of artificial intelligence

The expo “Light of the Internet” focused on artificial intelligence and attracted 665 Chinese and foreign companies and institutions from 53 countries and regions to participate in the exhibition, Humanoid robots and “AI holographic cabins” surprised visitors -world visit “Direct access to Wuzhen”. The internet competition includes intelligent connected cars, digital health, and business interaction. Internet and other 5 tracks, and on this basis, a special competition of innovative application AI + was launched for the first time; the Artificial Intelligence Professional Committee of the World Internet Conference was established… This year, the Wuzhen World Internet Conference was established. focus on promoting exchanges and cooperation in digital technology, with a focus on new achievements in the development of artificial information exchanges and exhibitions to encourage new development with a new movement.

The development of the Internet and digital technology represented by artificial intelligence and international cooperation in the digital field are hot topics that concern all areas of life.

At the summit’s main forum, Chen Tianshi, founder and CEO of Cambrian, said that with the development of artificial intelligence to date, it has the potential to be a powerful force to improve human well-being, a scientific and technological approach. that will truly benefit billions of people around the world, and a way for people to benefit from the advancements in technology that make the world a better place.

At the Artificial Intelligence Technology Innovation and Management Forum, Wu Jianping, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of the Zhongguancun Laboratory, said that current artificial intelligence technology is driving the connection of data, algorithms, computing power and other elements with ever-. changing depth and breadth, entering multi-faceted economic and social development.

Zhou Shengfu, founder and CEO of Lalamove, said that Lalamove uses self-developed equipment and combines AI security prevention and control models to predict, identify and intervene in high-risk orders in real time to prevent safety accidents.

“Artificial intelligence has many applications in social welfare and agricultural progress,” said Abel Temesgen Bamraku, director of the General Directorate of Cyber ​​Security of the Ministry of Information Security of Ethiopia, such as supporting vulnerable groups and implementing precision agricultural technology.

Focusing on “Information for Good” to Improve Management Effectiveness

Although artificial intelligence is empowering thousands of businesses, it also presents new challenges.

At the Network Security Technology Development Forum and International Cooperation, Qi Xiangdong, chairman of the Qi’anxin Group, said that the strengthening of artificial information security management in the future requires multifaceted and systematic security protection for a variety of situations. In addition, technology must be used to effectively prevent deep fraud and improve the ability of large security models to restore security.

“Artificial intelligence is a disruptive technology with far-reaching implications. This has prompted some legal challenges, including the criminal regulation of deep-seated fraud, the difficulty of determining tort liability for driving​​​​ autonomy, and protection of intellectual property rights.” Lin Wei, president of Southwest University of Political Science and Law, said that we should actively think about promoting domestic unified legislation on artificial intelligence, adhere to the concept of science and technology for good, adhere to the pressure equally on development and security, and strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the international management of artificial intelligence.

This year, the European Union launched the Artificial Intelligence Act. At this summit, Walter Fume, Chairman of the Joint Technical Committee on Cybersecurity and Data Protection at the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standard, introduced the EU rules and standards on artificial intelligence management. He said that all AI service providers must take targeted risk management measures to ensure the security of AI services.

In recent years, China has taken an active role in global digital governance, and successively the Global Data Security Initiative, the Global Artificial Information Management Initiative, and the Global Cross-Border Data Flow Cooperation Initiative published. This conference will also actively promote the development of international rules for cyberspace and the global artificial intelligence management system.

At the “International Cyberspace Regulations: Practice and Research” forum, the “Global Artificial Information Management Research Report” co-authored by 15 Chinese think tanks and universities including the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences was released. Dai Lina, head of the International Cyberspace Governance Research Foundation at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, introduced that the report puts forward goals and objectives for the development of a global artificial intelligence governance system, particularly committed to creating an artificial intelligence regulatory framework and standards with broad consensus, and building an open, fair and effective regulatory mechanism to improve the safety, reliability, control and fairness of artificial intelligence technology to continuous

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Ren Xianliang, Secretary-General of the World Internet Conference, said that the future international body of the World Internet Conference will focus on the goals and vision proposed by the President. Xi Jinping, using the summit as an opportunity to build further consensus on cooperation, explore a new situation of open and diverse international exchanges and cooperation, and accelerate the promotion of new development -conventional cyberspace, safe development, and inclusive development, and together promote community building with a shared future in cyberspace to a new level, so that the Internet can better benefit the people and the world.

Editor: Liu Siyu