{
  "id": 7479565,
  "title": "Seoul must weigh in on AI risks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/seoul-must-weigh-in-on-ai-risks-7479565",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/editorial/20260915/ed-seoul-must-weigh-in-on-ai-risks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent warnings from within the U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) industry have highlighted safety concerns in the rapidly advancing AI era. Korea's President Lee Jae Myung, who is aiming to position the country among the top three global AI powers, may need to consider shared safety rules for AI, given these concerns. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, a vocal advocate for AI safety, urged companies to decelerate the development of the technology. He expressed apprehension over the rapid progress of AI and its emerging capacity for recursive self-improvement. Amodei stated, \"I believe that if slowing down bought us even an extra year or two before models reach critical levels of capability, and we used that time to advance alignment, we could greatly reduce the risk that something goes seriously wrong.\" The backing of tech mogul Elon Musk, the owner of xAI, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has added weight to these safety warnings.",
  "summary": "Warning voices from within the U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) industry, from researchers to leading AI executives, have raised the alarm about safety challenges in the AI era. For Korea, where President Lee Jae Myung has repeatedly pushed for elevating the country into one of the world's top three AI powers as an administrative goal, such warnings may signal the urgent need for shared safety…",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. AI industry warns of safety concerns",
    "Korea's President Lee Jae Myung targets top AI power status",
    "Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei urges slower AI development"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Seoul's push to become a top AI power may require embracing safety regulations, as industry leaders' warnings about AI risks could prompt a rethink of the country's approach to the technology.",
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul must weigh in on AI risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/seoul-must-weigh-in-on-ai-risks",
        "published": "2026-09-15T04:57:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}