{
  "id": 15558478,
  "title": "Global AI & Digital Summit kicks off 3-day run in Seoul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/global-ai-digital-summit-kicks-off-3-day-run-in-seoul-15558478",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20261019/global-ai-digital-summit-kicks-off-3-day-run-in-seoul"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Global AI & Digital Summit commenced its three-day session in Seoul on Monday, as announced by the science ministry. Co-hosted by the ministry and the World Bank Group, the summit attracted government officials from approximately 60 countries, alongside development partners, private sector leaders, and researchers. This marks the inaugural time the summit is being hosted outside of the United States, according to the ministry. The proceedings will commence with an AI and Digital Ministerial meeting, jointly chaired by Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon and Kim Sang-bu, deputy vice president for digital and AI at the World Bank Group. This will be followed by policy forums and exhibitions from participating firms. Korea has been organizing the AI and digital ministerial meeting since 2005, with the previous event taking place last year during the APEC forum. Second Vice Science Minister Ryu J provided additional details on the summit's agenda.",
  "summary": "A global event aimed at exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation can deliver practical development gains kicked off its three-day run in Seoul on Monday, the science ministry said. The Global AI & Digital Summit, co-hosted by the ministry and the World Bank Group — a family of five institutions that makes leveraged loans to developing countries —brought together…",
  "key_points": [
    "Global AI & Digital Summit begins three-day session in Seoul",
    "Co-hosted by Science Ministry and World Bank Group",
    "First time hosted outside the United States"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Moving the summit outside the United States signals a shift toward a more globalized approach to digital governance involving diverse international stakeholders and development partners.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Global AI & Digital Summit kicks off 3-day run in Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/global-ai-digital-summit-kicks-off-3-day-run-in-seoul",
        "published": "2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Global AI & Digital Summit kicks off 3-day run in Seoul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/global-ai-digital-summit-kicks-off-3-day-run-in-seoul-15562096",
        "published": "2026-10-19T05:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}