Cho Tae-yeol "AI, a transformation comparable to the Industrial Revolution... New approach to diplomacy needed"

Invitation Lecture by Naver Cloud AI Innovation Center Director
"AI Will Become a Key Variable Shaking the World Order"

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol stated, "In the era of artificial intelligence (AI), a new horizon for diplomacy is opening, and new approaches are needed in diplomatic methods."

Cho Tae-yeol, the nominee for Minister of Foreign Affairs, is responding to questions from lawmakers at the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 8th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Minister Cho said on the 13th at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs auditorium in Seoul, before a lecture invited by Ha Jung-woo, head of the Naver Future AI Center and Naver Cloud AI Innovation Center, "AI is ushering in a new era of social transformation comparable to the Industrial Revolution."

He also introduced the assessment of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who predicted that AI would become a key variable shaking the existing world order, similar to nuclear weapons in the past. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must closely analyze the AI policies of major countries and trends in international governance discussions, and actively conduct diplomacy to create a favorable environment for our AI companies to expand overseas," he said.

Meanwhile, the lecture was held as part of efforts to strengthen the capabilities of Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff on AI diplomacy issues. Center head Ha Jung-woo gave a lecture for about an hour on the topic 'One Year of ChatGPT, Our Response Strategy in the Era of Super-large AI.'

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