China's AI and technology development is approaching a historic moment. Technological assets are being revalued, global capital and technological attention is turning back, and Chinese tech talent and entrepreneurs are making a large-scale entry onto the world stage, becoming crucial nodes connecting different ecosystems. Simultaneously, Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining global recognition. In developer communities like Reddit, more and more overseas users are actively discussing and using large-scale domestically developed models, with positive word-of-mouth and practical application spreading simultaneously.
May's muShanghai AI Week, beginning with the ClawCon conference for 1,000 attendees, brings together AI talents from diverse backgrounds in the East and West, allowing their visions, methodologies, intuitions, and ambitions to collide and create new AI for the future!
Don't just be a bystander; you must become a variable in history.
A Grand Opening: ClawCon Makes its China Debut
Date: May 11
As one of the most anticipated open-source projects globally in 2026, OpenClaw's official conference, ClawCon, will make its China debut in Shanghai. muShanghai, in collaboration with the OpenClaw team and with support from Volcano Engine (lead sponsor) and PayerMax (co-sponsor), will bring together thousands of developers to build an intelligent agent ecosystem.
Core guest lineup:
- Vincent Koc: Second in global code contributions to OpenClaw, providing in-depth analysis of the evolution of the core agent library.
- Dave Morin: A well-known Silicon Valley investor and member of the OpenClaw Foundation, this is his first in-depth interaction with the Chinese ecosystem.
- Michael Galpert: Founder of ClawCon, senior member of OpenClaw core contributors.
- Josh Palmer: Senior Software Engineer at Spotify, core contributor to OpenClaw.
- Luke Wang: An AI infrastructure geek from MIT Media Lab, a brilliant Chinese engineer, and one of the earliest community contributors to OpenClaw.
Live interaction:
- Lobster Market: Showcases fun software and agent hardware powered by OpenClaw. Excellent projects can go directly to the Demo Show and even receive global promotion from the OpenClaw Foundation.
- Skill Lab: A collaboration between DataWhale and Volcano Engine. Whether you're a seasoned veteran who's written amazing skills or a complete beginner building from scratch with your computer, you'll find a place here.
Large-Scale Models in China: LLM Deep Dive Meeting
Date: May 12
This initiative brings together leading figures from China's large-scale model development community to jointly explore new paradigms for human-computer interaction.
Participating organizations: Z.AI, Kimi, Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen), Jieyue Xingchen, Ant Bailing, etc.
Important information to share:
- Qwen Team: In-depth analysis of how open-source pioneers have fully leaped into the Agent era.
- Kimi Team: Unveiling the powerful agentic coding capabilities behind the K2.6 model.
- Panelists: Li Zixuan (Head of Z.ai), Bian Sikang (Head of Ant Financial), Tang Feihu (Head of Developer Relations at Kimi), and Tao Bingzhe (Head of Jieyue Xingchen Open Platform).
Ultimate Frontiers: AI Privacy, Security, and Underlying Research
Date: May 13
AI security researchers, cryptographers, and scholars from top universities such as Berkeley gathered to discuss how to deploy agents more securely.
Security Day Agenda:
- Phala Network: Building secure AI infrastructure on TEE (Trusted Execution Environment).
- Yijun Potter (UC Berkeley RDI): Agentic Peer Preservation.
- Roost Foundation: Introduction to the open-source project Osprey, focusing on trust and security.
- AI Safety China & Singapore: Sharing Experiences in Cross-border Researcher Programs and Domain Development
AI Consumer Products: From Vibe Coding to Hardware Reality
Date: May 14
Rejecting didacticism, let AI return to a realistic experience. Feng Wen, Product Manager of MiniMax Open Platform, will share MiniMax's insights on implementing multimodal large models in Consumer Apps. There will also be cutting-edge technology demonstrations from the younger generation of founders.
Vibe Coding Live: Cross-disciplinary artist Kao Chia-feng and the Vrch team demonstrate how to "build" music and visual art in real time using natural language.
Hardware demonstration: ZPilot brings cutting-edge technology, music creation, and real-world interaction into the same space, making "one person a band".
FateTell - Deconstructing the Eight Characters, Cyber Fortune Telling. Life is a precise algorithm. FateTell is incorporating Eastern wisdom into modern, integrated hardware and software technology, stripping away the obscure cultural veneer, and restoring the essence of metaphysics to the precise science of time and energy, helping you to rediscover yourself and others.
Global Street Vendors: The First Sino-Foreign AI Developer Market
Date: May 15th
Activity Guide
Location: Shanghai, China (Hongqiao)
Period: May 10, 2026 - June 6, 2026
Target audience: Developers, hackers, researchers, designers, and all restless creators.
How to participate: Scan the QR code below or click "Read the original text" to apply to join muShanghai.
