Global South, Middle Powers, and the Emerging Order of AI Governance

From Bletchley to New Delhi, the roster of participants at global AI summits continues to grow, and the discourse around AI governance has become increasingly plural and fragmented. Yet has rule-making power truly shifted toward a broader range of actors? Are the Global South and middle powers active shapers of emerging rules, or merely limited participants within a predetermined agenda? In this episode, Xiao Qian, Deputy Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), and Vice Dean of the Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), Tsinghua University, hosts a conversation with Wang Jingyu, assistant research fellow at I-AIIG, to examine the real role and practical limitations of the Global South and middle powers in shaping the global AI governance landscape.