WAIC 2025

WAIC 2025: The Future of AI Innovation

WAIC 2025, the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, is set to be the most significant AI event of the year. Held in Shanghai, this global conference attracts AI enthusiasts, industry leaders, and researchers from around the world. It serves as a platform to showcase cutting-edge AI innovations and trends that are shaping the future. Whether you’re an AI professional or a tech enthusiast, WAIC 2025 is a must-attend event to stay ahead in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

What is WAIC 2025?

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is one of the largest and most influential AI conferences globally. The 2025 edition will feature a wide range of topics, from AI technology and applications to ethical considerations and future trends. It’s a hub for innovation, offering insights into the latest advancements and trends. With its rich history and global reach, WAIC is a key event for anyone involved in the AI industry.

WAIC 2025

World AI Conference&High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance

Conference: July 26th-28th, 2025 | Exhibition: July 26th-29th, 2025

Venue Shanghai China

Theme INTELLIGENT CONNECTIVITY GENERATING FUTURE

Form Conference and Forum, Display and Exhibition, Contest and Award, Intelligent Experience, and Innovation Incubation

Key Highlights of WAIC 2025

This year’s conference promises to be bigger and more innovative than ever. Key highlights include:

• Exclusive presentations and demonstrations from leading AI companies and researchers.
• Interactive exhibits showcasing the latest in AI technology and applications.
• Panel discussions and keynote speeches by industry leaders and AI pioneers.
• Networking opportunities with AI professionals and potential partners.

Why Attend WAIC 2025?

Attending WAIC 2025 offers numerous benefits. Firstly, it provides a firsthand look at the latest AI technologies and applications. Secondly, it offers opportunities to network with industry leaders and innovators. Thirdly, the conference is a platform to gain insights into future AI trends and market developments. Finally, it’s a chance to explore new business opportunities and partnerships in the AI industry.

Case Studies: Success Stories from Past WAIC Events

Many companies and researchers have achieved significant milestones through their participation in previous WAIC events. For example, a leading AI company unveiled a groundbreaking AI solution that became a market leader. Similarly, a research team gained international recognition and funding after presenting their innovative AI project at WAIC. These success stories highlight the conference’s potential to drive innovation and business growth.

As one of the leading regions in the development of artificial intelligence in China, Shanghai should give full play to the “Wild Goose Queue Effect,” take AI as an important driving force to comprehensively promote the digital transformation of the city, make greater strides in building a smart economy, creating a smart life, and shaping smart governance. With the accelerated establishment of Shanghai’s internationally influential “AI Highland,” the city is planning to become the best AI pilot land and a leading player.

WAIC 2025 will keep playing the roles of “technology leader, application showcase, industry accelerator, and governance council”, establishing four core sections, including the conference and forum, display and exhibition, contest and award, and experience of applications, gathering top scientists, entrepreneurs, government officials, experts and scholars, international organizations, investors, start-up teams, and more, and building world-class cooperation and exchange platforms, showing China's wisdom and Shanghai's solutions to the world, so as to offer new opportunities to the rest of the world when China is undergoing robust development.

Gathering of the World's AI Leaders

At the WAIC 2025 opening ceremony, Elon Musk, the technology leader and founder and CEO of Tesla, delivered the keynote speech. In his speech, he shared his visionary insights on general artificial intelligence in the new era, introduced the latest explorations of his team in the frontier technologies of AI, and highlighted the latest applications in vertical fields such as humanoid robots and autonomous driving. He stated that the ratio of computational power between computers and humans is rapidly increasing each year, resulting in a widening gap between machines and biology. This will lead to fundamental changes that will profoundly impact and influence the future of human civilization. Therefore, the present time is the most critical period for human civilization.

Building a Better Future of AI Together

At this crucial moment when humanity enters the era of AI, discussions surrounding digital governance, digital ethics, and civilizational development have become hot topics in 2025.  The opening ceremony of WAIC 2025 directly addressed the risks and challenges, responded to concerns, highlighted the benefits of AI, and fostered collaborative consensus.

As a platform that connects global wisdom and voices from China, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Global AI Alliance for Industry and Manufacturing was officially established during the WAIC 2025 opening ceremony. Simultaneously, the "UNIDO International Center for Excellence in Industrial and Manufacturing AI Development" was announced. This serves as an important platform for Shanghai to deepen its participation in international AI cooperation and jointly build a more prosperous form of human civilization amidst the backdrop of the development and transformation of next-generation AI technologies.