Preparing for ‘AI Safety Summit’ with domestic AI industry, academia and research institutes
[인더스트리뉴스 최종윤 기자] The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Lee Jong-ho, hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Science and ICT) held the first meeting of the ‘AI Global Norms Advisory Group’ (hereinafter referred to as the Advisory Group) at Spaceade CBD in Seoul at 10 o’clock on the 16th.
Today, the first meeting of the ‘AI Global Norms Advisory Group’ was held to host the AI Safety Summit to be held in May. [사진=gettyimage]
The advisory group systematically prepared with domestic AI experts for the ‘AI Safety Summit’ (hereinafter referred to as the summit) to be held in Korea in May this year, and listened to the voices of Korea’s industry and academia in the process of seeking major discussions and agreements for the summit. It was designed to reflect
The first summit was held for the first time at Bletchley Park in the UK in November last year, and leaders of major countries, ministerial officials, big tech CEOs, and global scholars discussed the roles and cooperation measures between the government and the private sector to minimize the risks of AI. discussed.
As a follow-up to the 1st Summit, Korea’s Professor Kyung-moo Lee (Seoul National University) and Professor Hye-yeon Oh (KAIST) are participating in the preparation of the ‘Science Status Report’, which is in charge of Professor Yosua Bengio, and like major countries such as the UK, the US, and Japan, AI We plan to promote the establishment of an ‘AI Safety Research Institute’ in charge of safety research and evaluation.
As AI, such as generative AI and on-device AI, continues to advance technologically, it is spreading throughout everyday life, society, and industry, and there are concerns about the potential risks that advanced AI may cause, such as false information, deep fakes, and cybersecurity threats. Voices are getting louder.
While efforts to establish AI norms are in full swing in the international community and major countries, such as the UN high-level advisory body, the G7 AI Hiroshima Process, the US AI Executive Order, and the EU AI Act, Korea has been recognized for its digital technology and industrial capabilities and is an AI powerhouse in the Asian region. As such, he will take charge of the next summit meeting.
Accordingly, the plan is to lead specific discussions on the role of countries and companies so that AI can spread safely around the world.
At the kickoff meeting on this day, Vice Minister of Science and ICT Park Yoon-gyu and about 20 experts from industry, academia, and research institutes gathered together to share the results of the first summit and discuss the main goals and details of the second summit.
Attendees discussed in depth AI safety assessments, measures companies should take, and social risks of high-performance AI, and discussed ways to secure AI safety at a global level that can be realized in the domestic AI industry environment and to respond to AI’s enormous power consumption and carbon emissions. Opinions were also shared on proposals for sustainable AI development, including ensuring energy safety.
The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to hold frequent face-to-face and video conferences with the advisory group to specify the goals and agenda of the summit, and consult with the UK, the co-host country, and the countries participating in the summit on ways to support the development of Korea’s AI industry. am.
Vice Minister of Science and ICT Park Yun-gyu said, “Holding this ‘AI Safety Summit’ will be an opportunity for Korea to contribute to the establishment of global AI norms and governance and safely enjoy the benefits of AI together with the world,” adding, “The existing direction-oriented AI “We will move forward from the initiative and lead global discussions to secure specific AI safety, and in this process, we will actively reflect the opinions of Korea’s industry and academia to promote the development of the domestic AI industry.”
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2024-02-16 23:30:00
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