DeepSeek, Trump's plan steer agenda at China's premier AI forum

Star founders, Beijing officials and deep-pocketed financiers converge on Shanghai by the thousands this weekend to attend China's most important artificial intelligence summit. At the top of the agenda: how to propel Beijing's ambitions to leapfrog the U.S. in AI -- and profit off that drive. The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), which has featured billionaire entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Jack Ma in years past, was devised to showcase the cutting-edge of Chinese technology. This year's attendance may hit a record as it's taking place at a critical juncture in the U.S.-Chinese tech rivalry. This week, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his so-called AI Action Plan -- a sort of call to arms to ensure the country keeps its lead in the post-ChatGPT epoch.