UK Co-Hosts AI Seoul Summit with the Republic of Korea
Summary
On May 21-22, 2024, the UK co-hosted the AI Seoul Summit at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. The event followed the AI Safety Summit which was hosted by the UK at Bletchley Park in November 2023, bringing together international governments, AI companies, academia and civil society. The UK and the Republic of Korea secured commitments from 16 global technology companies, including Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, known as the ‘Frontier AI Safety Commitments’. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated, “These commitments ensure the world’s leading AI companies will provide transparency and accountability on their plans to develop safe AI.” A further AI summit is scheduled to take place in France in 2025.
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