The UK government has announced the follow-up to last year’s AI Safety Summit will take place in South Korea in late May.
The AI Seoul Summit, taking place on 21 and 22 May, will follow on from discussions between world leaders, tech companies and researchers started at the UK’s Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit held last November.
The summit will host talks on addressing the safety concerns of advanced AI models and how the technology can be more inclusive.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will co-chair the virtual leaders session alongside Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol.
British Tech Secretary Michelle Donelan will then co-host a meeting of digital ministers alongside the Korean Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-Ho.
“If we continue to bring international governments and a broad range of voices together, I have every confidence that we can continue to develop a global approach which will allow us to realise the transformative potential of this generation-defining technology safely and responsibly,” said Donelan.
The tech secretary said Korea is “perfectly placed” with its “rich history of technological innovation to advance the global conversation on AI safety”.
Lee added: “AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace that exceeds our expectations, and it is crucial to establish global norms and governance to harness such technological innovations to enhance the welfare of humanity.
“We hope that the AI Seoul Summit will serve as an opportunity to strengthen global cooperation on not only AI safety but also AI innovation and inclusion and promote sustainable AI development.”
The AI Safety Summit resulted in the signing of the Bletchley Declaration by the 28 attending nations. The declaration stated the countries will collaborate on AI safety.
In addition to the South Korean follow-up in May, there will be another in France six months later.
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