Kaushik Basu, professor at Cornell University and former Senior Vice President of the World Bank, said in a group interview at the 2026 Bund Summit that AI boosts economic growth but reduces demand for some labor and concentrates income among a few. He called for China and the United States to jointly promote global policy coordination and proposed tax ideas such as an “accordion tax” to narrow income gaps.
At the 2026 Bund Summit, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert RUBIN discussed with Peking University's Huang Yiping the productivity gains and large-scale job loss risks from AI, and said that while a collapse in AI investment is unlikely, risk exposure remains significant.
At the 2026 Bund Summit, World Bank Managing Director Zhang Wencai said AI can expand financial inclusion if properly designed, lowering costs for small customers and enabling services in local languages. He stressed the importance of global AI governance cooperation, noting that only 11% of emerging-market financial regulators use AI tools, and called for jointly developed standards so developing countries are not passive recipients.
Wang Jian told the 2026 Bund Summit that cities themselves are the most important application carriers for AI, and data is a natural resource of the digital age. His remarks echo the core message of the UN-Habitat flagship report "AI and Cities," compiled by the Shanghai Haina Institute of Engineering and developed in Putuo's Haina Town, Shanghai.
Ant Group CEO Han Xinyi said AI payments are not the final step but the trusted commitment engine for agent commerce. Alipay announced its AI payments are moving from 'payable' to 'trustworthy,' introducing an AI wallet agent, Vibe Pay, Skill Pay and Machine Pay, along with new scenarios such as AI recurring purchases, and applying the APASS trust infrastructure.
At the Outer Bund Summit on September 11, 2026, Ant Group's chief security officer Chen Liang said that security and trustworthiness are prerequisites for the large-scale application of AI. Ant is extending its security capabilities to the agent internet era. Wan Xiaofei, head of terminal security, introduced the rebranding of GPASS to "Lingying" and GOS to "Lingying AOS," as well as the launch of the ASL protocol, which has been deployed in scenarios including 1688.
At the 2026 INCLUSION Conference on September 10, Ant Digital CEO Zhao Wenbiao disclosed the company's first detailed progress report since its independent operation, revealing nearly 50% average annual overall business growth, triple-digit AI To B growth, 60% ARR growth for platform products, and NRR above 110%. He announced AI To B as the core strategic focus, introduced the Intelligent Agent Super Factory strategy, launched finance and energy editions of Agentar, and promoted the national standard project for intelligent agent identity management.