S. Korea's UN envoy named co-chair of global AI governance dialogue
WASHINGTON — South Korea's ambassador to the United Nations has been appointed as co-chair of a U.N. initiative aimed at promoting international cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, according to the U.N. website Tuesday. Ambassador Cha Ji-hoon was appointed alongside Mutryce Agatha Williams, the permanent representative of Saint Kitts and Nevis, by the president of the U.N.…
South Korea's ambassador to the United Nations, Cha Ji-hoon, has been named co-chair of a new U.N. initiative focused on global AI governance dialogue. This appointment, along with that of Mutryce Agatha Williams from Saint Kitts and Nevis, was announced by the U.N. General Assembly president on Friday. The 2027 Global Dialogue on AI Governance, set to take place on May 3-4, 2027, will gather governments and stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and challenges posed by the rapidly advancing AI technology.
The initiative, established under a U.N. General Assembly resolution from August 2025, aims to foster international cooperation on AI governance, with South Korea expected to take a coordinating role in the upcoming discussions.
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