On November 6, the Hongqiao International Economic Forum · Hongqiao International Open Hub Construction Sub-Forum and 2026 Hongqiao HUB Conference were held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center. Before the meeting, the reporter interviewed Ian Golding, professor of globalization and development at Oxford University, founding dean of Oxford Martin College, and former vice president of the World Bank. He believes that in the short term, that is, in the next five to ten years, AI may further widen the development gap between countries. He said that artificial intelligence will drive China to achieve faster growth and will also bring a certain growth impetus to the US economy, but the US may also be dragged down by factors such as the artificial intelligence bubble, and even face the risk of slowing growth. By contrast, the rest of the world is actually being left behind, and even Europe is no exception. He doesn't think AI can significantly drive economic growth in other regions at this stage.

On November 6, the Hongqiao International Economic Forum · Hongqiao International Open Hub Construction Sub-Forum and 2026 Hongqiao HUB Conference were held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center. Before the meeting, the reporter interviewed Ian Golding, professor of globalization and development at Oxford University, founding dean of Oxford Martin College, and former vice president of the World Bank. He believes that in the short term, that is, in the next five to ten years, AI may further widen the development gap between countries. He said that artificial intelligence will drive China to achieve faster growth and will also bring a certain growth impetus to the US economy, but the US may also be dragged down by factors such as the artificial intelligence bubble, and even face the risk of slowing growth. By contrast, the rest of the world is actually being left behind, and even Europe is no exception. He doesn't think AI can significantly drive economic growth in other regions at this stage.