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Xi Jinping highlights AI risks in World AI Conference speech

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Xi Jinping is asking the hard questions about AI. On July 17, he delivered the keynote address at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai. Xi championed AI's promise, backing open-source collaboration and calling for more innovation and wider real-world application. But he also leaned unusually h...