JY Attending AI Seoul Summit: "Committed to Safe, Innovative, and Inclusive AI Development"

Virtual Speech on the 21st
"Minimizing AI Misuse in the Innovation Process"
"Contributing to Human Society through Technology is Samsung's Core Value"

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong stated, "We will join the international community's efforts to create safe, innovative, and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI)."

In a virtual speech at the 'AI Seoul Summit' held on the 21st, Chairman Lee emphasized, "AI is fundamentally changing not only industrial innovation and economic growth but also the way we live, work, and communicate with the world."

Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics.
[Photo by Samsung Electronics]

The AI Seoul Summit is the second meeting following the discussions at the 'AI Safety Summit' held last November at Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom, co-hosted by Korea and the UK. Held under the theme "Based on the AI Safety Summit, Toward an Innovative and Inclusive Future," it is characterized by expanding the scope of dialogue from safety emphasized at the UK meeting last November to include innovation and inclusion.

The meeting was attended virtually by President Yoon Suk-yeol, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, G7 country leaders, and representatives of major domestic and international big tech companies such as Samsung, Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Naver.

In his speech, Chairman Lee said, "It is most important to responsibly utilize the advantages of AI technology," adding, "Measures to minimize the misuse of AI and maximize its benefits during the innovation process must be discussed globally."

He also explained Samsung's efforts toward innovation and inclusion, stating that "contributing to human society through technology" is a core value of Samsung. Samsung Electronics pursues AI technologies and products based on Chairman Lee's management philosophy that "people must be at the center of technology" and "technology should benefit humanity." He explained, "One of Samsung's core values is contributing to human society through technology. Samsung is dedicating efforts to support engineers worldwide and educate young people, working to reduce technological inequality and gaps between countries and within societies."

Chairman Lee also expressed his determination to ensure that all companies, societies, and ultimately all humanity can enjoy the benefits of AI through Samsung's technologies and products. He mentioned cases where Samsung's high-efficiency, low-power semiconductors have supported companies in developing and providing AI services that minimize costs and energy consumption.

Additionally, he indicated Samsung's intention to enhance accessibility and inclusiveness in an environmentally sustainable way by integrating AI technology into Samsung's services and products. Chairman Lee concluded his speech by proposing, "Samsung will actively cooperate with the global community to develop safe, inclusive, and sustainable AI technologies. Let us strive to ensure that AI can be used as a tool to create a better future not only for the current generation but also for the next."

On the 22nd, the 'AI Global Forum,' attended by ministerial-level officials, was held. The AI Global Forum was proposed by President Yoon Suk-yeol at the UN General Assembly and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit to establish global AI governance and is an event solely hosted by our government.

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