SEOUL (ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – In a groundbreaking move, a coalition of South Korean and international technology companies has declared a shared commitment to ethical progress and the conscientious application of artificial intelligence.
The landmark agreement, called the Seoul AI Business Pledge, is the result of a consortium of 14 companies, including South Korean companies Samsung Electronics Co, Naver Corp, Kakao Corp and KT Corp., alongside global tech giants like Google, OpenAI and IBM.
The announcement took place during the grand opening of the AI Global Forum in Seoul, marking a pivotal moment in the global discourse on responsible AI innovation.
The AI Global Forum is part of the two-day Seoul AI Summit, co-hosted by South Korea and Britain, a follow-up to last year’s first global AI security summit, during which the first global guidelines on AI safety were adopted.
“We are committed to delivering on three strategic priorities, through our efforts including advancing AI security research, identifying best practices, collaborating across sectors, and helping AI solve AI’s biggest challenges. society,” the pledge states.
The three priorities are: ensuring the responsible development and use of AI, pursuing sustainable development and innovation in AI, and ensuring equitable benefits of AI for all.
In this commitment, companies recognize the rapid acceleration of technological advancements in AI and their growing impact on the global community. They pledged to work to ensure responsible development of AI, in line with the Seoul Declaration adopted the day before at the Seoul AI Summit.
The Seoul Declaration calls for promoting safe, innovative and inclusive AI to address the challenges and opportunities associated with this rapidly evolving technology.
The Global AI Forum takes place on Wednesday with representatives from 19 countries, including the United States, Japan, Germany, France and Italy, participating in the ministerial session to discuss actions to strengthening AI security.
Industry leaders including Jason Kwon, OpenAI’s chief strategy officer, and Tom Lue, vice president of Google DeepMind, are expected to join the panel discussions.
