[以下演讲以中英文进行。]
尊敬的数码发展及新闻部兼保健部高级政务部长陈杰豪先生、
通商中国顾问沈颖部长、
通商中国主席、董事们、
各国外交使节、
各位来宾，女士们、先生们：
1 大家下午好！欢迎各位出席慧眼中国环球论坛 AI 专场讨论。
为什么举办AI专场讨论
2 在筹备论坛的时候，我问了几个AI工具同样的问题：全世界到底有多少以AI为主题的论坛？平时回复都很快，可这次，几个AI工具，包括付费升级版，反应慢了很多。最后告诉我：这个问题，其实没有一个准确的答案，全球每年有几百场，甚至几千场以 AI 为主题的会议和论坛。
3 看来，AI发展快到连AI自己都很难说清楚。既然已经有这么多AI论坛，为什么通商中国还要再增加一个？我们能提供什么额外附加价值呢？首先，慧眼中国环球论坛今年是第十七届。一直以来, 都会根据时事热点和重大课题来确定内容，有很强的时效性。过去几年，有关科技的专题讨论一直是论坛的重要组成部分, 获得了不少正面的反馈。我们也听到与会者的建议，希望能进一步增加AI相关的讨论。
4 因此，今年我们在原有科技议题的基础上，特别设置AI专场,邀请了各领域的AI 专家，全面地探讨这个课题。有科学家、企业家、投资家、大型科技公司代表，还有政府部门的决策者和执行者，非常多元化。我们把利益相关的各方都请过来，从创新、应用、监管等多个角度展开讨论，促进彼此的了解。
双语论坛的作用
5 实际上，增设AI专场还有一个重要原因。通商中国部分的受众群体，包括新加坡的年轻人，接触英文世界的资讯非常方便，对中国科技的理解不够深。我们希望打开另一扇窗口，举办中英双语论坛，分享中国最新的科技创新和应用实践。近年来，中国在AI领域的成就和突破是有目共睹的，希望大家能更全面了解中国的科技发展，看到AI世界更加丰富的一面。
6 为多元观点提供交流平台，为各领域带来连接，这正是慧眼中国环球论坛一直以来发挥的作用。我们每年邀请来自不同国家、不同领域的嘉宾，汇聚各方智慧，促进相互交流，实现共赢。明天的主论坛，颜金勇副总理将担任主宾并发表演讲，我们也安排了多项重要议题的讨论，还有陈振声部长的炉边对话，可以说是丰富多彩。希望面对充满变化和不确定性的环境，大家一起围绕“重塑共识，增强韧性”的主题进行讨论。
人工智能发展的关键课题
7 当下，人工智能无疑是最热门的话题。AI的发展，正在深刻改变产业、社会以及人们理解和应对世界的方式。在发展过程中，有几点值得我们关注。
8 首先是AI如何在经济和社会发展领域真正发挥作用。除了技术本身，还要有把AI带入实际场景、实现规模化应用、持续迭代的能力。AI只有被更多企业和社会大众接受和使用，才能释放更大的价值。未来的国际竞争，也将取决于一个国家如何发展与应用AI。有些国家甚至已经开始讨论让全民免费使用AI模型和工具，以免落在其他国家后面。
9 第二，AI的发展需要完善的生态体系，也需要开放合作。科研机构和企业共同推动技术创新，企业将创新转化为产品和应用，政府完善政策和治理，各司其职，缺一不可。最先进的技术，不一定能促成最成功的合作。合作伙伴关系是否能走得长远，还取决于业务契合度、商业成熟度、本土化能力，以及双方之间的沟通与信任。
10 第三，AI的发展离不开公众的信任。AI越深入社会，公众对安全和可靠性的关注就越高。数据安全、模型可靠性、责任归属，都会影响企业和大众是否愿意用。安全治理、测试机制、标准规范，是建立公众信任的重要基础。有些专家呼吁放慢AI发展的速度，政府和企业需要时间来应对相关风险。不过，也有不同立场，认为AI发展不需要放慢。新加坡坚持以人为本，倡导并建立AI治理机制，强调AI最终必须由人负责，在鼓励创新与防范风险之间保持平衡，努力打造值得信赖的AI发展环境。
11 在这些方面，新加坡、中国和亚细安各自有不同的优势。加强交流，分享经验，能够缩短探索时间，创造更多合作机会，把AI真正转化为经济增长与社会发展的新动力。
携手同行 共创未来
12 通商中国自成立以来，一直致力于促进新加坡与中国和区域之间的相互了解，推动各方开展更深入、更务实的合作。明年，我们将迎来成立二十周年，届时，会举办一系列的庆祝活动，欢迎各位朋友与我们一起同欢共庆。
13 最后，感谢各位主讲嘉宾的精心准备，感谢所有合作伙伴的大力支持，也感谢各位的参与。明天就是中秋节。在传统文化里，中秋节是合家团聚的日子。今天，不同领域的朋友相聚在论坛，也是通商中国大家庭的一次团聚。感谢各位一路以来对我们的支持和陪伴。祝大家中秋快乐，阖家幸福！
14 I will now say a few words in English. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. A very warm welcome to the 17th edition of the FutureChina Global Forum.
15 Today, our focus is on AI. There is no shortage of AI forums in the world. So why add another one? For some of us here, chances are we are following AI developments mainly in English. Today’s bilingual forum offers a window into China’s rapid advances in AI, how they are being applied, and what these developments could mean for businesses and society. By bringing together perspectives from China and around the world, we hope to gain new insights and deepen understanding when different experiences and ideas meet. This is at the heart of what Business China does – promoting bilingualism, biculturalism, to operate across languages and cultures, and form stronger connections across communities.
16 Locally, we are also starting to hear about a different kind of bilingualism which is AI bilingualism. As AI moves towards large-scale application and adoption, success will depend on more than the technology itself. It requires people or AI bilinguals as we call them, who can combine their deep domain expertise with the ability to understand and apply AI. By doing so, they help their organisations, industries and the broader ecosystem to create more value. As AI becomes more deeply embedded across industries, we will indeed need many more AI bilinguals.
17 But, even the right technology and right people cannot by themselves guarantee successful partnerships. Success depends on commercial viability, business fit, ability to adapt to different markets, and crucially, trust between partners. That trust enables partners to invest, share risks, and grow their businesses together. Trust must also extend to the public. People want assurance that their data is protected, that the technology is reliable, and that someone remains accountable for the decisions it informs. Without such confidence, adoption will slow. Some experts have also called for the development of AI to be slowed down to better manage risks. Others believe differently. We have seen this hotly debated recently. Regardless, good governance can help to create the confidence needed for innovation to be adopted responsibly and at scale. These considerations are central to the theme of this year’s Forum: “Strengthening Resilience, Rebuilding Trust”.
18 We each bring different strengths to the discussions. By exchanging ideas and learning from one another, we can shorten the learning curve, build greater confidence in how AI is developed, and better understand what it takes to translate technology into solutions that work in different markets.
19 Finally, I would like to thank our speakers for the time and thought they have put into today’s discussions, and our participants and partners for your strong support. Some of you have travelled from around the world to be here with us today, and we greatly appreciate you making the journey. We are gathering on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival – a time traditionally associated with reunion. In that spirit, I hope today’s Forum will also bring people and perspectives together and strengthen our connections and trust that will carry us forward.
20 Thank you.