Chinese President Xi Jinping says China will help BRICS countries develop and apply open-source artificial intelligence, including large language models, and support smart manufacturing. He makes the pledges during the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, framing them as ways to promote economic growth and technology development in the Global South.
One outlet reports Xi highlights these two areas as key initiatives, along with China’s offer to train young talent from other BRICS members in advanced technology and innovation. Another outlet expands the account into a wider set of proposals, including establishing a BRICS AI open-source community, holding AI seminars and training, creating digital and trade cooperation frameworks, and offering assistance with smart factories, standards, and norms. That reporting also notes plans related to science and technology talent development and additional BRICS cooperation mechanisms.
Across the sources, the main emphasis is on cooperation in AI and manufacturing and on training. The difference is that one source focuses narrowly on the AI and smart manufacturing pledges, while the other presents a broader list of five initiatives described in Xi’s statement, including digital economy and talent-related measures.
