Chinese artist Ai Weiwei visited Brussels, Belgium, where he participated in a public dialogue with Chris Dercon ahead of his major retrospective. During the conversation, Weiwei warned that artificial intelligence could be used as a tool of censorship, arguing that even in seemingly free societies, authority often dictates what is acceptable. He also shared personal stories of his persecution in China, including his arrest and house confinement. The Brussels cultural season features two exhibitions of his work, including a retrospective at the Patrick Derom gallery and a dialogue between his father's poetry and Belgian poet Émile Verhaeren at Bozar.
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