President Yoon and UK Prime Minister Sunak "AI Principles Present Innovation, Safety, and Inclusiveness"

Joint Op-Ed Ahead of AI Seoul Summit

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President Yoon Suk-yeol and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presented the principles of "Innovation, Safety, and Inclusiveness" to realize the potential of AI during the 'AI Seoul Summit' jointly hosted by the two countries in Seoul on the 21st and 22nd.

In an op-ed published on the 20th in the UK's major daily i-Newspaper and JoongAng Ilbo, the two leaders stated, "AI holds great potential to improve people's quality of life, such as in disease treatment and responding to climate change," and added, "Korea and the UK have decided to harness this AI technology potential to create a better world."

In the op-ed, the leaders explained, "Following the AI Safety Summit held last November at Bletchley Park in the UK, world leaders and businesspeople will gather at the 'AI Seoul Summit' on the 21st and 22nd," and "We will present three principles to fully realize AI's potential in Seoul."

Regarding the first principle, Innovation, they said, "Governments can promote AI innovation through investments in computing infrastructure, enhancing advanced research and development (R&D), and refraining from excessive regulation on startups."

Regarding the second principle, Safety, they explained, "Following governments' commitment at Bletchley last year to conduct AI risk assessments, the 'Seoul AI Summit' will urge companies to evaluate and respond to AI risks."

Regarding the third principle, Inclusiveness, they stated, "We must ensure that everyone benefits from AI," and "We will seek cooperation with various partners so that AI can contribute to addressing global issues such as poverty and climate change."

President Yoon and Prime Minister Sunak emphasized, "As the environment surrounding AI is rapidly changing, our efforts must also accelerate," and "The two countries will continue to strengthen cooperation to resolve various AI-related challenges even after the AI Seoul Summit."

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