Global AI-driven development: UNDP chief De Croo speaks

As the international community seeks to turn artificial intelligence innovation into real-world impact, the momentum from the just concluded World AI Conference 2026 provides crucial insights for AI global governance. On the sidelines of the conference, CGTN's Tian Wei spoke with Alexander De Croo, the UN Development Programme Administrator and UN Under-Secretary-General, about AI governance and capacity building. He spoke about how international cooperation can help more developing countries prepare for the AI era, noting that China's experience shows AI has already become an important driver of development.

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00:00 - Great accelerator 04:00 - Bridging global divide 06:00 - Affordability & governance 10:57 - AI & humanity interactions 12:53 - UNDP in China 16:07 - Open access to AI 19:45 - Linking science & public

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