WIC releases four major outcomes at 2026 Wuzhen Summit

Four major outcomes were unveiled at the main forum of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit on Nov 3, spanning open AI development, international cooperation, security governance and practical initiatives, consolidating international consensus and advancing practical cooperation.

The WIC Specialized Committee on Artificial Intelligence released the Action Initiative for Jointly Building Global Open Artificial Intelligence, its first initiative addressing international calls for greater openness in AI development.

The initiative sets out 18 proposed actions across four areas: advancing openness and development, safeguarding security and trust, promoting dialogue and governance, and upholding mutual benefit and inclusiveness. It calls on all parties to uphold the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits in global governance, and to make openness a foundation for global AI development and a starting point for governance. The initiative seeks to foster a fair, trustworthy and sustainable AI ecosystem and a more equitable global AI governance system.

To translate the vision of jointly building a community with a shared future in cyberspace into concrete action, the WIC launched the Joint Initiative for Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace.

The initiative, open to institutions and individuals around the world, provides support for frontier research, conferences and events, as well as publications and communication in the areas of internet infrastructure development, exchanges and mutual learning in digital culture, innovative development of the digital economy, cybersecurity, and global governance in cyberspace.

The initiative seeks to turn shared principles into practical action, build consensus through projects and extend the benefits of their outcomes worldwide. It also provides an open platform for international cooperation, helping promote a peaceful, secure, open and cooperative cyberspace.

In response to emerging risks and challenges arising from the rapid advances in AI, the WIC Specialized Committee on Artificial Intelligence released a report of Frontier AI Safety and Governance 2026 Risk Understanding and Coordinated Governance under its AI Safety and Governance Program.

The report examines frontier AI safety risks and reviews governance practices. Drawing on assessments of governance readiness for frontier AI, it identifies key gaps and weaknesses in existing governance frameworks and proposes areas for coordinated action and recommendations for practical mechanisms. It aims to serve as a reference for the international community, build a shared understanding of frontier AI risks, and strengthen preparedness and collective responses.

To support e-commerce development in Global South economies, the WIC Specialized Committee on E-Commerce released the E-Commerce Development Practice Guide for Global South Economies.

The guide examines common development constraints and country-specific needs, and introduces a four-dimensional evaluation framework covering foundational enablers, development level, operational performance, and development potential. Based on this framework, it classifies e-commerce development in Global South economies into the nascent, take-off, growth, integration and future stages. For each stage, it identifies key characteristics, development goals, strategic priorities, and policy tools, providing practical guidance to help Global South economies strengthen their e-commerce capabilities, promote mutual learning and exchange of experience, and select policy measures suited to their specific circumstances.

Looking ahead, the WIC will continue to develop international public goods through its specialized committees on artificial intelligence and e-commerce, the Think Tank Cooperation Program and other initiatives, contributing expertise and solutions to global internet development and governance.