People visit the booth of Alibaba during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit the booth of Tencent during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit the booth of Baidu during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

The logo of Qwen is seen during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit the Huawei's Atlas 950 SuperPoD during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

A robot (L) plays table tennis with a visitor during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People visit booth of Arm during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 17, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

A loco pilot operates the Indian Railways' hydrogen-powered train after its flagging-off ceremony at Pandu Pindara railway station in Haryana's Jind city on July 17, 2026. India launched its first hydrogen-powered train July 17, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonise rail transport and cut dependence on fossil fuels. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP via Getty Images)