Turing Award winner John Edward Hopcroft, also foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), delivers a speech at the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
Wang Jian, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), delivers a speech during the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
This photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows the Win-Win BRICS Forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
Su Hao, the first dean of the Institute of General Physical Intelligence of Fudan University, delivers a speech during the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
A staff interacts with a panda-shaped robot at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
A robot demonstrates playing football at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Young AI scientists take part in a roundtable during the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
The "2026 Special Report on China's Female AI Talents" is released at the AI female forum during the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance at the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
A Zhenwu M890×Panjiu AL128 Supernode is displayed at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
People take photos of a GD-01 robot of Unitree at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
This photo taken by a cellphone on July 17, 2026 shows the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, east China. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
A robot demonstrates photo-taking abilities at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Staff members show an environmental data acquisition solution at the exhibition area of Ace Robotics at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
People watch skill demonstration of robots at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A staff (R) introduces a round-the-clock unmanned container vehicle Q-Truck to a visitor at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
This photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows the main forum of the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
People visit the exhibition area of Huawei at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
This photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows AI agent smartphones displayed at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
An artist performs with an AI guitar at the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
An exhibitor (L) introduces a product of science and technology enterprise Sugon at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
A staff (C) introduces intelligent glasses with real-time translation function at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
People watch a satellite model exhibit at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
Visitors look at dismantled parts of robots at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
A staff (L) introduces an all-in-one training and inference machine for large AI models MTT SGX5000 to a visitor at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
This photo taken on July 17, 2026 shows the exterior view of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
A staff (R) introduces pretraining solutions to visitors at the exhibition area of Huawei at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
People visit an immersive real-scene robot community at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
A visitor experiences a pair of AI glasses at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming)
Visitors experience tongue diagnosis by TCM robots at the West Bund International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)
An exhibitor (C) introduces an iMoochi AI pet robot to visitors at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
A visitor tries a pair of intelligent glasses at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. The 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance opened here on Friday. Themed "AI Partnership for a Brighter Future," the event features six sections: Conferences & Forums, Exhibitions & Showcases, Awards & Competitions, Application Experiences, Innovation Incubation, and Talent Attraction.
For the first time, the exhibition area exceeds 100,000 square meters, with over 1,100 enterprises participating. Organizers said exhibitors will showcase more than 3,000 products and technologies, with over 300 products making their global debuts. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
