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John Higgins: What is holding AI back? Not technology, but trust
What is slowing the deployment of artificial intelligence isn't technology but trust, said John Higgins, Chair of the International AI Governance Association, who spoke at the Wuzhen Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence on Nov 3, during the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit.
When open-source models are deployed in hospitals, aeroplanes, railways and cars, he said, the goodwill of the community is no longer enough.
Open source is a major opportunity, he added, because it draws on the wisdom of a wide community. But turning that opportunity into something dependable requires not only altruism but also testing, standards and evaluations.
The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.
