PM Han Seong-sook: "Optimal Site for AI Hub to Be Selected Fairly and Transparently... Preparing Without a Hitch"

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook stated today (September 21), "The government will prepare for the launch of the Global AI (Artificial Intelligence) Hub without a hitch by swiftly establishing a dedicated support system and selecting the optimal site through a fair and transparent process."

In her opening remarks at the first meeting of the Global AI Hub Promotion Committee held at the Government Complex Seoul today, Prime Minister Han said, "Now, the time has come to move beyond declaration to execution."

She added, "Going forward, the government will flesh out cooperation projects with participating international organizations and link the AI capabilities of domestic industry, academia, and research institutes to support making practical contributions to resolving global issues."

To this end, the government transitioned the "AI Hub Bid Committee" into the "Promotion Committee" and completed the administrative procedures to organize a support team for the promotion committee.

Prime Minister Han explained, "The government is pushing forward the realization of an AI basic society where every citizen can fairly enjoy the benefits of AI as a top priority," adding, "We are presenting a vision of a human-centered global AI basic society to the international community."

She continued, "The Global AI Hub is at the core of policies to realize the global AI basic society pursued by South Korea and will serve as an all-encompassing key platform," emphasizing that "based on our AI capabilities, we will be able to collaborate with global partners and contribute to resolving common challenges facing humanity, including climate, healthcare, and food."

The Global AI Hub is a worldwide AI cooperation platform to be established in South Korea, where international organizations, national governments, academia, research institutions, and public-interest organizations will participate to jointly utilize AI technology and infrastructure and establish a cooperation framework to address global challenges.

In May, the government held a vision proclamation ceremony for the Global AI Hub with nine international organizations and five multilateral development banks participating, pledging cooperation.

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