
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 19th that Ambassador Cha Ji-hoon was appointed as co-chair of the '2027 Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance' to be held in New York, USA in May next year.
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The Global Dialogue is the first platform within the United Nations where all member states and stakeholders of the United Nations gather to discuss AI governance.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ji-heon Kim = The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 19th that Ambassador Cha Ji-hoon was appointed as co-chair of the '2027 Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance' to be held in New York, USA, in May next year.
The Global Dialogue is the first platform within the UN where all UN member states and various stakeholders, including academia, industry, and civil society, gather to discuss AI-related international cooperation measures, including AI governance.
In accordance with the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, ambassadors from developed and developing countries will serve as co-chairs, and Ambassador Cha will serve as chair along with the Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the United Nations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs evaluated, "While the international community's overall consensus on AI governance has not yet been reached, with Ambassador Cha's appointment as co-chair, Korea has taken on the role of leading AI governance discussions at the UN level."
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