Xi Jinping: Joint Open-Source AI Ecosystem for BRICS

Source: SKAI | Original Published At: 2026-09-14 09:21:15 UTC

Key Points

• At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Xi Jinping presented five initiatives to deepen cooperation among expanded BRICS, with artificial intelligence as a priority.
• China proposed creating a BRICS community for open-source AI to strengthen cooperation on large language models.
• The plan includes specialized AI seminars and training programs to improve access to technology, expertise and infrastructure for Global South countries.
• Beijing also proposed a BRICS digital ecosystem platform linking digital skills, technology exchange and industrial cooperation, plus support for smart factories and technical standards.
• The package includes an alliance for training BRICS engineers, mutual recognition of professional qualifications, and youth exchanges in science and technology innovation.
• Xi called for broader international AI governance rules emphasizing open access, knowledge exchange and avoiding technological exclusion, consistent with the New Delhi declaration.