S. Korea, UN discuss N. Korean nuclear issue, military AI
Senior officials of South Korea and the U.N. Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held a meeting Friday and discussed North Korea's nuclear program and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain, the foreign ministry said. The meeting between Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo and U.N. High Representative for Disarmament Affairs…
Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo met with U.N. High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu, discussing North Korea's nuclear program and the appropriate use of artificial intelligence in military applications, according to South Korea's foreign ministry. The meeting occurred during the Korea-U.N.
Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation, which took place in Seoul from Thursday. Both parties discussed the current situation on the Korean Peninsula and the North Korean nuclear issue, as well as the outcomes of the U.N. General Assembly's First Committee. They also explored methods to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and the UNODA.
Jeong emphasized the importance of international cooperation to promote responsible AI use in the military sector, addressing related challenges, and highlighted South Korea's commitment to actively participating in this area. The conference saw South Korea taking the lead in spearheading a U.N. General Assembly resolution.
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