Chinese President Xi announces open-source AI ecosystem in 5-point BRICS plan

The report, headlined 'Chinese President Xi announces open-source AI ecosystem in 5-point BRICS plan,' states that China will support cooperation in developing and applying large language models. Xi described the proposal as a five-point initiative. The report gives no further detail on the announcement beyond the outline of the plan.

The report states that the five-point initiative aims to boost cooperation in manufacturing, trade and technology across member states. The excerpt describes the proposal as an open-source AI community among BRICS members, with cooperation in the development and application of large language models at its centre. It does not name individual member states, identify participating companies or institutions, attach a funding figure, or set out a timeline for the community. No model, licence or repository is named in the excerpt.

The announcement is presented as a statement of intent by the Chinese president, covering manufacturing, trade and technology as areas for cooperation. The excerpt does not detail how such a community would be governed, which models would be released under it, or how it would relate to existing national AI regulations. No date for implementation, budget or list of participating institutions appears in the excerpt.