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Wuzhen Summit opens with focus on open-source AI
The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit opened on Nov 3 in Wuzhen town, East China's Zhejiang province. It brought together representatives from governments, international organizations, businesses and academia to discuss AI innovation, governance and international cooperation.
At the opening ceremony, Joe Tsai, co-founder and chairman of Alibaba Group, highlighted the role of open source in expanding AI adoption. Spain's Second Vice-President and Minister for Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz Pérez, spoke about the importance of protecting civil rights as AI develops.
The discussion on openness also raised questions about who can shape and benefit from technology. Nii Narku Quaynor, chairman of Ghana Dot Com and an Internet Hall of Fame inductee, emphasized that everyone should have a chance to help shape technology and share in its benefits.
John Hoffman, executive chairman and director of GSMA Ltd, highlighted the summit's role in bringing people together to discuss an open internet accessible to all.
Li Junhua, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, called for turning commitments on digital cooperation into concrete results.
The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.
