"AI Declaration, a National Throwing Down of the Gauntlet"... Presidents Lee and Lula to Hold Summit Soon

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President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a tour of the United States and South America, has described the San Francisco AI Declaration as a national throwing down of the gauntlet for AI cooperation. President Lee will hold a summit with Brazilian President Lula da Silva shortly.

Reporting from Brasilia, this is Kang Cheongwan.

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An honor guard welcomes President Lee Jae-myung, who is on a state visit to Brazil, with a trumpet performance.

President Lee, who inspected the Brazilian-made transport aircraft purchased by the South Korean Air Force, connected via video link to the presidential office this morning (July 27) to address pending issues such as high oil prices.

[President Lee Jae-myung: Please maintain the ceiling price system for petroleum until the instability of oil prices is completely resolved, and keep policy measures such as fuel tax cuts in place to the maximum extent possible.]

He also conducted a mid-term review of the achievements from his tour.

President Lee evaluated the "San Francisco AI Declaration" announced the day before yesterday as a "national throwing down of the gauntlet" signaling South Korea's leap forward as a leader in the era of artificial intelligence, stating that achievements such as cooperation between South Korean companies and global big tech must be connected to the lives of the citizens.

[President Lee Jae-myung: Please make every effort with follow-up measures so that this can lead to a greater leap forward for our economy and a substantial improvement in the lives of the people.]

Visiting South America for the first time since taking office, President Lee emphasized the importance of supply chain cooperation with Brazil, which ranks second in the world in rare earth reserves.

[President Lee Jae-myung: South America is a region with a massive population and abundant resources, making it one of the most essential areas for further broadening the horizons of our diplomacy.]

President Lee will hold a summit with Brazilian President Lula da Silva shortly.

When President Lula made a state visit to South Korea last February, President Lee presented him with a biography of Jeon Tae-il ("A Single Spark").

[President Lee Jae-myung (February 23 of last year): There are truly many similarities between Your Excellency's personal life story and my own personal life story.]

As the two leaders have shared mutual understanding on various international stages based on their shared experiences of starting out as young factory workers, in-depth discussions on bilateral cooperation are expected to take place.

(Video by: Jeong Sang-bo | Video Editing by: Chang Hyun-ki)
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