The World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization opened in Qufu, Jining city, East China's Shandong province, on June 26.

Robin Li, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Baidu Inc, emphasized that "we need to adhere to a development strategy that coordinates technology advancement and safety controls to achieve steady and sustained development.”

Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Group, said that "the industrial revolution of AI Foundation Models has already arrived. In the future, they will be extensively applied across various cities, industries, and enterprises, as the market opportunities are just beginning to emerge.”

Mohamed Ben Amor, director general of the Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO), emphasized that "human intelligence has created artificial intelligence to make life easier, to help people, and not to replace them." His statement encapsulates the understanding that AI should serve as a tool to enhance human capabilities rather than act as a substitute for them.

Daniel Zhang, chairman and CEO of Alibaba Group & Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, said: "We must uphold social responsibility while advancing technological development."

"Cybersecurity should be considered fundamental to the correct implementation of trustworthy AI, and – conversely – the correct implementation of trustworthiness features is key to ensuring cybersecurity," said Walter Fumy, Chairperson of CEN-CENELEC JTC 13, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, during the session.

To celebrate the opening of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization, a light show was displayed at Nishan, Qufu.

A symposium for representatives of the World Internet Conference (WIC) members was held during the WIC Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization in Nishan, Qufu, East China's Shandong province, on June 25.

A dazzling light show was held on June 25 at Nishan Sacred Land in Qufu, a county-level city of Jining, Shandong province to celebrate the opening of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization.

Building a national unified data factor market system and promoting the market-oriented allocation of data factors are important issues in the development of the digital economy that require urgent solutions.

An exhibition highlighting Shandong's digital development achievements is now taking place alongside the World Internet Conference (WIC) Nishan Dialogue on Digital Civilization, which opened on June 26 in Qufu, Shandong province.

Let's check out some of the latest technologies while tasting some coffee made by an autonomous coffee machine!