{"id":11267,"date":"2026-07-29T09:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/?p=11267"},"modified":"2026-07-29T09:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T07:07:25","slug":"the-2026-world-artificial-intelligence-conference-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/showroom\/the-2026-world-artificial-intelligence-conference-in-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 <strong>World Artificial Intelligence Conference<\/strong> took place in Shanghai from July 17 to 20.<br \/>\nAI is moving beyond the digital world and into physical settings. 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