How WAICO Was Born: Belarus Delegation Insiders, 29 Escorts and Kazakhstan on Two AI Maps at Once

The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), formally the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, was created on July 16, 2026, in Shanghai, China. The idea was proposed in July 2025 by Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Belarus officially supported the initiative in September 2025 at the UN Security Council. In December 2025, the US formed the competing Pax Silica coalition focused on securing the silicon supply chain. The WAICO charter was signed on July 16, 2026, by Belarus, Russia, China, and 26 other founding states. Notably, Kazakhstan is the only country that participates in both WAICO and Pax Silica, having signed the Pax Silica declaration on June 26 and the WAICO charter on July 16. The article also describes chaotic shuttle rides with police escorts for the 29 delegations, and mentions a rejected African proposal to include military AI use in the charter.