AI: China proposes creation of an open-source zone for BRICS

Source: Le Figaro | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 09:46:49 UTC

Key Points

• China will pilot the creation of an open-source artificial intelligence zone for the 11 BRICS member countries, according to an announcement by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a BRICS summit in New Delhi.
• Chinese AI companies are developing open-source models whose code is accessible to users, allowing them to understand and modify how the models work.
• The proposal is part of Xi Jinping's initiative for open and inclusive artificial intelligence and includes support for cooperation in the development and application of large language models.
• Xi Jinping also called for a broad global governance framework for AI based on consensus.
• The BRICS forum was created in 2009 to bring together major emerging economies outside institutions dominated by the United States and Western powers.
• AI governance is expected to be among the main topics when Xi Jinping meets U.S. President Donald Trump in late September.
• The article also notes calls from AI industry figures, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, to slow the pace of AI development due to concerns about risks.