The three‑day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai drew more than 800 companies and showcased over 3,000 high‑tech products, including 40 large‑language models, 50 AI‑powered devices and 60 robots. The event underscores China’s ambition to become the global leader in AI by 2030 despite ongoing U.S. export restrictions.
Meta Platforms appointed Shengjia Zhao, a co‑creator of ChatGPT and former OpenAI researcher, as chief scientist of its new Superintelligence Lab. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Zhao will set the research agenda and scientific direction for the lab, which aims to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI) and open‑source the results. Zhao joins other former OpenAI researchers in what analysts call a talent “arms race” between Meta and its rivals.