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…
The Korea Times reports that South Korea and the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) held a meeting on Friday to discuss the North Korean nuclear program and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in military applications. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the Korea-U.N. Conference on Disarmament and Nonproliferation in Seoul, involved Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo and U.N.
High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu. The discussions covered the current situation on the Korean Peninsula, the outcomes of the U.N. General Assembly's First Committee, and potential avenues for strengthening cooperation between South Korea and UNODA. Jeong emphasized the importance of international cooperation in promoting responsible AI use in the military while addressing associated challenges, and highlighted South Korea's commitment to actively engaging in this field, having previously spearheaded a U.N. General Assembly resolution.
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