On September 18, 2026, the Peking University Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) and the Safe AI Forum (SAIF) co-hosted a roundtable dialogue on AI safety governance. Chinese and American scholars from Peking University, Beijing Normal University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and SAIF exchanged views on AI governance, technological risks, and international cooperation, highlighting the importance of continued dialogue in addressing shared challenges.
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On September 18, 2026, a roundtable dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) safety governance was jointly hosted by the Peking University Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding (iGCU) and the Safe AI Forum (SAIF). Chinese and American experts and scholars from Peking University, Beijing Normal University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and SAIF engaged in in-depth discussions on global AI governance, as well as the development and risks of artificial intelligence.
Wang Dong, Professor at the School of International Studies of Peking University and Executive Director of iGCU; Hu Songlin, Researcher at the Institute of Information Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhang Ling, a retired Army Senior Colonel and former Associate Professor at the College of National Security, National Defense University; Qian Yiqin, Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Communication of Beijing Normal University; Li Zongfang, Postdoctoral Researcher at iGCU; Qiu Ji, PhD candidate at the Institute of Area Studies of Peking University; and Zhang Xueyu, Research Assistant at iGCU, joined scholars from SAIF in in-depth and constructive discussions on topics including “AI Governance in China, the United States, and the United Kingdom,” “Technological, Domestic, and International Governance of AI,” and “The Development and Limitations of AI.”
The dialogue provided an important platform for in-depth exchanges between Chinese and American think tanks on cutting-edge issues in AI safety. It further strengthened dialogue mechanisms in this field and played a positive role in deepening mutual understanding of AI governance and international cooperation, while promoting academic exchanges and practical collaboration between China and the United States.
Participants agreed that, in the face of the global opportunities and challenges brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the international community urgently needs sustained and in-depth dialogue to jointly explore an inclusive, effective, and feasible path toward AI governance, contributing knowledge and expertise to the development of a safe and trustworthy AI environment.
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