The 2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Meeting held a press conference yesterday afternoon. Economies reached a consensus and passed the “2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Statement”. The participants agreed to jointly promote digital and artificial intelligence technology to empower the Asia-Pacific Community and establish an action framework for APEC to deepen cooperation in the field of digital and artificial intelligence for some time to come. Experts pointed out that the statement sent a strong signal that technological dividends should benefit all economies and the general public in the Asia-Pacific region. Through multiple paths such as capacity building, experience sharing, and public education projects, all parties will enhance the digital and artificial intelligence literacy and skills of people in various Asia-Pacific economies, so that the development of digital and artificial intelligence technology has both a “high level” of innovation and a “temperature” for people's livelihood, effectively narrowing the digital and intelligence divide, and truly making it accessible and beneficial to everyone.

The 2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Meeting held a press conference yesterday afternoon. Economies reached a consensus and passed the “2026 APEC Digital and Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Statement”. The participants agreed to jointly promote digital and artificial intelligence technology to empower the Asia-Pacific Community and establish an action framework for APEC to deepen cooperation in the field of digital and artificial intelligence for some time to come. Experts pointed out that the statement sent a strong signal that technological dividends should benefit all economies and the general public in the Asia-Pacific region. Through multiple paths such as capacity building, experience sharing, and public education projects, all parties will enhance the digital and artificial intelligence literacy and skills of people in various Asia-Pacific economies, so that the development of digital and artificial intelligence technology has both a “high level” of innovation and a “temperature” for people's livelihood, effectively narrowing the digital and intelligence divide, and truly making it accessible and beneficial to everyone.