President Xi Jinping Proposes BRICS AI Open-Source Zone
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India. Image: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Xi Jinping proposed a BRICS open-source AI community as China expands technology cooperation and competes with the U.S. for influence over global AI.
Sep 14, 2026
China is pitching open-source AI as part of a broader technology partnership with BRICS countries as Beijing competes with the U.S. for influence over how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed.
Speaking on Sept. 13 at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, President Xi Jinping proposed that China lead the creation of a BRICS AI open-source community focused on developing and applying large language models.
The plan would include AI seminars, training programs and an open ecosystem for members of the bloc, according to a statement from China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
President Xi also proposed four other initiatives...
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