S. Korea's U.N. envoy named co-chair of global AI governance dialogue

South Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, Cha Ji-hoon, has been appointed co-chair of a new U.N. initiative focused on global artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The initiative, set to launch in 2027, will bring together governments, private sector entities, civil society groups, and researchers to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapidly evolving AI technology.

Cha will share the co-chair position with Mutryce Agatha Williams, the permanent representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The dialogue, scheduled for May 3-4, 2027, is a platform established under a U.N. General Assembly resolution from August 2025, aiming to foster international cooperation on AI governance. South Korea, under the current Lee Jae Myung administration, aims to become one of the world's top three AI powers, and Cha will play a coordinating role in the preparations for this upcoming international discussion.

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