At the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit held in Wuzhen, East China's Zhejiang province, Cyrus Hodes, a member of the OECD Expert Group on AI Future and founder of AI Safety Connect, shared his insight into the global potential of open-source AI, highlighting its ability to spread knowledge and benefit countries that lack the capacity to develop and deploy such technologies.
He also emphasized that AI models should be developed and released with safety in mind. Referring to a report released at the Wuzhen Summit, he highlighted the importance of establishing coordinated mechanisms among countries that are leading discussions on AI development.
