Beijing:Qatar News Agency (QNA) has joined a global media initiative aimed at developing standards for artificial intelligence (AI) applications in journalism. This participation marks QNA as one of the founding partners during the seventh World Media Summit in Beijing.
According to Qatar News Agency, the State of Qatar was represented at the summit by His Excellency QNA Director-General Ahmed bin Saeed Al Rumaihi. The summit was officially opened by Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau and head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. It saw the attendance of heads and representatives of news agencies and media organizations worldwide, along with officials, experts, and academics.
The initiative, launched by China's Xinhua News Agency, aims to strengthen international cooperation on the responsible use of AI in journalism. It focuses on shared standards, expertise exchange, joint verification, collaborative research, and capacity-building programs. The initiative seeks to enable participating media organizations to leverage their capabilities and experience while contributing to developing common approaches for using emerging technologies in news production.
A Global Media Cooperation Framework was also introduced as part of the initiative, serving as a voluntary reference for international media organizations seeking to adopt responsible AI practices. It is structured around multilateral cooperation, allowing participating institutions to contribute to its continuous development and updating.
QNA has joined a group of founding partners, including Russia's TASS news agency, Vietnam News Agency, Russia's Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the Union of OIC News Agencies, South Africa's Independent Online, teleSUR (La Nueva Television del Sur C.A.), Malaysia's national news agency Bernama, Peru's Andina news agency, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, and Tunis Afrique Presse Agency, alongside several Chinese media organizations.
Organized by Xinhua in cooperation with the Beijing Municipal Government, the World Media Summit from November 5 to 9 is discussing the future of the media industry amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence. The agenda also focuses on strengthening international cooperation and exchanging expertise in digital media and technological innovation.