Ministry of Science and ICT Holds 2nd Artificial Intelligence Ethics Policy Forum

Status Check on the Development of ScatterLab AI Chatbot Ethics Checklist

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Cha] The government is continuing discussions to socially spread artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and create an environment for private sector self-regulation.

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that on the 8th, it held the 2nd Ethics Policy Forum at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, together with the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) and the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA).

The AI Ethics Policy Forum was launched in February this year to promote discussions on the ethical development and use of artificial intelligence.

At this forum, starting with a presentation on the development status of the ‘Scatterlab AI Chatbot Ethics Checklist’ by Scatterlab, the startup that developed the AI chatbot ‘Iruda,’ each division shared discussions on UNESCO’s AI ethics recommendations, support measures for securing AI reliability in the private sector, and the current status of AI ethics education.

Future plans for the implementation of AI ethics policies were also discussed. In particular, the main improvements of the currently pilot-operated ‘Iruda 2.0’ and the draft ethics checklist that Scatterlab intends to comply with independently were shared.

Park Yoon-gyu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, “Since securing trust in AI is important for all citizens to equally enjoy the benefits of AI industry development, it is above all necessary for all members participating in the AI ecosystem to actively and proactively pay attention and provide their opinions.”

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