On 7–8 November 2026, the Beijing Forum of Civilizations continued its work in panel sessions and symposia. Within this international platform for dialogue under the auspices of Peking University, participants discussed issues and research on how different civilizations can coexist harmoniously and enrich one another in a rapidly changing world, amid the swift development of digital technologies and the penetration of artificial intelligence into every sphere of human and social life.
At the panel devoted to technology, hegemony and the mutual enrichment of civilizations, it was noted that globalization is undergoing profound change. On the one hand, clusters of advanced technologies — artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology and new energy — are transforming economic, military and social structures at an unprecedented pace.
These technologies have become key components of the comprehensive national power of states and new arenas of great-power rivalry and the struggle for hegemony. On the other hand, the challenges facing humanity, including climate change, conflicts and crises, and digital inequality, urgently call for greater intercultural cooperation in technology governance and knowledge-sharing.
Against this backdrop, the concept of the “mutual enrichment of civilizations” is becoming ever more relevant. Technological progress should not serve the exclusive narrative of any single civilization — it should become a bridge for equal dialogue among different civilizations and for jointly addressing the common problems of humankind.
The session heard presentations by experts from Germany, Italy, Spain and Uzbekistan, as well as by representatives of China’s leading educational, research and analytical institutions.
As part of the session, Mirzatillo Tillabaev, First Deputy Director of the National Centre for Human Rights, delivered a presentation on Uzbekistan’s international and national efforts in developing artificial intelligence technologies and protecting human rights, and on the implementation of the Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 2030. Particular note was made of the enshrining of a legal definition of artificial intelligence in national legislation and the introduction of a ban on automated decisions that infringe human rights.
It was emphasized that the application of artificial intelligence technologies in Uzbekistan is moving from the implementation of individual projects to a stage of systematic use. Measures have been adopted to bring the volume of AI-based software products and services to 1.5 billion US dollars, to establish research laboratories, and to place the country among the world’s top 50 states in the AI Readiness Index.
Participants in the session were informed about the initiatives of the President of Uzbekistan on the responsible use of artificial intelligence, put forward at the United Nations and at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, as well as about the country’s membership in the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) and the establishment of the UNESCO–Uzbekistan Abu Rayhan Beruni International Prize for Scientific Research on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Press Service of the National Centre
of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights