Building the world's first "Technology + Governance" dual-wheel drive platform to promote implementable governance standards
HONG KONG, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The AI for Human International Foundation (the "Foundation") was officially established on July 9, 2025 with the goal of building the world's first "Technology + Governance" dual-wheel drive platform in order to unite the strengths of all sectors to solve the ethical, regulatory and governance issues brought about by the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and to build a new paradigm for the governance and development of artificial intelligence.
The Foundation is co-founded by Mr. Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung, Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress, Ms. Sun Mingjun, President of the Zhongguancun Intelligent Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, and Mr. Fung Yui Kong, Founder of Pangaea Connectivity Technology Limited (Stock Code: 1473). The Foundation is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of integrating resources, introducing talents, and sharing technologies through marketization. Facing the global demand for AI technologies, the Foundation built the world's first "technology + governance" dual-wheel drive platform, solving the ethical, regulatory, and governance issues brought about by the rapid development of AI, and formulating corresponding laws and policies to promote the advancement of AI technologies, so as to establish an open, safe, cooperative and shared international platform to promote the healthy development of global AI technologies.
Functions and missions of the Foundation:
Ms. Sun Mingjun, Chairman of the Foundation and President of the Zhongguancun Intelligent Artificial Intelligence Research Institute said, "The purpose of the Foundation is to address the global demand for AI technology, and then to bridge the gap between supply and demand for AI, such as governance, ethics, and global legal compliance, as well as technology, and how it can be deeply connected in different contexts. Based on the background of this industry, we initiated the establishment of the Foundation to realize the work of global artificial intelligence technology promotion."
Mr. Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung, Honorary Founding Chairman of the Foundation and Hong Kong Deputy to the National People's Congress, said, "In this era of artificial intelligence, we are all trying to explore the way forward. We are now in the era of Industry 4.0. In the supply chain and daily life, we are also exploring how to work more efficiently and economically. Artificial intelligence is very close and relevant to our lives. It requires the collaboration of many parties, including a sound policy environment, good laws and regulations, as well as talents, resources, technology, creativity and capital, etc. Hong Kong is endowed with these unique conditions. Hong Kong is a place where talents converge. When students and scientific research talents are learning and applying, it is very important to have a channel for the transformation of scientific research into application scenarios."
Regarding the development potential of AI in the application landscape, Mr. Fung Yui Kong, Vice Chairman of the Foundation and Founder of Pangaea Connectivity Technology Limited, pointed out, "Artificial intelligence has developed particularly rapidly in the past two to three years due to the large-scale construction of data centers both in China and in the United States. Computing speed is the key in the development process. Power is of course the most important thing, and data speed also needs to be improved because computing is fast and furious. We believe that there are not many scenarios that apply to AI at the day-to-day level. We believe that there will be a wider range of applications in the next few years, and this application level will require a lot of computing power in the information center. We set up the Foundation at this time because we see that there is enormous room for development in the future".
Regarding the Foundation's future focus, President Sun said, "In the second half of this year, the Foundation will plan to release case reports on artificial intelligence + environmental protection governance and practices, as well as reports on artificial intelligence + healthcare governance and practices, etc. Through artificial intelligence, some practical cases such as environmental protection, sewage treatment and air treatment, etc., can be fundamentally resolved. We hope to first use Hong Kong as a base, facing the world such as countries of the BRICS and the Belt and Road Initiative, etc., to fully promote the practice to the world, and initially set up a liaison mechanism to establish the artificial intelligence industry standards and evaluation platform, so that the whole society can build confidence in artificial intelligence to help this technology put into practice."
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Official Established of AI for Human International Foundation
ALULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the official opening of Desert X AlUla 2026, the landmark fourth edition of the international, open-air biennial exhibition. Arts AlUla, in collaboration with Desert X, welcomes visitors to experience a stellar line-up of Saudi and international multi-generational artists whose site-responsive earthworks, sculptures, and installations will engage in a powerful dialogue with the awe-inspiring landscapes and layered heritage of AlUla.
As a premier destination rich in ancient history and breathtaking nature, AlUla, located in Northwest Saudi Arabia, solidifies its position on the global stage as a dynamic, emerging land art destination with Desert X AlUla, the region's first public art biennale, and a key highlight of the AlUla Arts Festival.
The 2026 edition of Desert X AlUla brings together 11 acclaimed artists whose diverse works reflect a wide spectrum of ideas, materials, and traditions. From monumental kinetic sculpture to sound-based explorations above and below ground, each commission is deeply rooted in relationships to AlUla's distinctive environment, further cementing Desert X AlUla's reputation as a globally significant platform for site-responsive land art.
Desert X AlUla runs until February 28, 2026, as a cornerstone of the annual AlUla Arts Festival. Curated by Wejdan Reda, Zoé Whitley, with artistic direction by Neville Wakefield, and Raneem Farsi, its fourth edition explores 'Space Without Measure.' Inspired by Kahlil Gibran, the theme fosters contemplation of imagination within AlUla's natural settings. The exhibition, set in the desert canyons of AlUla, serves as a pre-opening programme for Wadi AlFann, offering a pivotal glimpse into AlUla's plans to create a permanent land art 'Valley of the Arts.'
Hamad Alhomiedan, Director of Arts & Creative Industries at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), said: "At Desert X AlUla 2026, audiences will engage with art that deeply converses with AlUla's unique landscapes and rich heritage. These compelling commissions highlight AlUla's dynamic transformation into a major global destination, where ancient and contemporary expressions converge. This exhibition is part of our broader revitalisation of AlUla as a culturally rich destination to live, work and visit and integral to positioning AlUla in the global dialogue of contemporary art and as a precursor to monumental projects like Wadi AlFann."
Participating artist/artworks are:
- Sara Abdu, A Kingdom Where No One Dies: Contours of Resonance
- Mohammad Alfaraj, What was the Question Again?
- Mohammed AlSaleem, The Thorn, AlShuruf Unit, The Triangles, Flower Bud, and Al Ahilla (courtesy of Royal Commission for Riyadh City)
- Tarek Atoui, The Water Song
- Bahraini-Danish, Bloom
- Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Imole Red
- Agnes Denes, The Living Pyramid
- Ibrahim El-Salahi, Haraza Tree
- Basmah Felemban, Murmur of Pebbles
- Vibha Galhotra, Future Fables
- Héctor Zamora, Tar HyPar
For further information, please contact:
Sabrine.Shaw@bursonglobal.com
AlUlaArtsFestival@bursonglobal.com
Multimedia gallery:
High-resolution photos of all 11 artists and their artworks can be found here.
About AlUla and Arts AlUla
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned.
The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open air library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages. AlUla Old Town Village, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes was developed from at least the 12th century and has been revitalised as the vibrant hub for visitors and residents.
The creation of Arts AlUla within The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) is a commitment to crafting the next chapters in a millennia of artistic creation – celebrating cultural inheritance and shaping a future inspired by artists built be artists. The work of Arts AlUla seeks to preserve this legacy: fuse the old with the new; the local with the international, keeping the arts central to the spirit of AlUla as a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage.
Wadi AlFann, meaning 'Valley of the Arts,' will be a global cultural destination for land art, unveiling from 2028 onwards, where era-defining works by artists from around the world will be permanently sited in the monumental landscape of AlUla, the extraordinary desert region of north-west Saudi Arabia.
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Desert X AlUla 2026: monumental land art exhibition opens in the ancient oasis of AlUla
