China Releases AI Governance and Innovation Reports at World AI Conference

Multiple reports on artificial intelligence were released during the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, highlighting a systemic global deficit in AI governance and shifting innovation trends. China Asset Management Co. and proxy advisor ZD Proxy analyzed 2025 ESG reports from China's STAR 50 index, finding that while 92% of firms mentioned AI, only 22% explicitly addressed specialized AI governance. The analysis noted that AI is causing large-scale job restructuring for professionals aged 22-25 and identified green computing as a mandatory industry requirement.

In response, China Asset Management Co. is developing a Responsible AI evaluation framework to assess corporate risk and governance. The report contrasted the agile legislation of China with the European Union's risk-classification framework and the fragmented oversight in the United States.

Separately, the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China and Peking University released the 2026 global AI innovation index report. This quantitative evaluation of 46 countries found that energy supply has become a critical variable for AI infrastructure expansion. The report also tracked a shift in industrialization from general-purpose large models toward vertical applications and total business process transformations, reinforcing the urgent global demand for inclusive governance frameworks.