President Xi Jinping announces China will lead BRICS AI collaboration efforts
During the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, President Xi Jinping stated that China will pioneer a BRICS AI open-source community and build a digital ecosystem cloud platform. He also proposed an engineer cultivation alliance and youth exchange program for scientific innovation.
President Xi Jinping announced during the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12, 2026, that China will take the lead to foster artificial intelligence collaboration among BRICS countries. He stated that Beijing intends to pioneer the establishment of a BRICS AI open-source community. This group aims to support cooperation in developing and applying large language models while holding seminars and training courses. The nation plans to build an open AI ecosystem alongside a BRICS digital ecosystem cloud platform. President Xi also committed to conducting digital skills training, technological exchange, and industrial alignment across the bloc. Additionally, he proposed setting up a BRICS engineer cultivation alliance and a youth exchange program focused on scientific and technological innovation. These proposals were released by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday amidst a rapidly expanding AI sector.
