South Korea to Host Second Global AI Safety Summit: Building on International Collaboration
South Korea to Host Second Global AI Safety Summit: Building on International Collaboration
South Korea is gearing up to host the second global AI safety summit on May 21-22, following Britain's inaugural event at Bletchley Park six months prior. Government officials announced that the summit would build upon the " Bletchley Declaration ," an agreement among nations, including the U.S. and China, to collaborate on AI safety. The decision to convene these summits stems from concerns raised when Microsoft-backed OpenAI released ChatGPT in late 2022. While many marveled at the technology's capabilities, others, like former Google researcher Geoffrey Hinton and Elon Musk, voiced apprehensions, with Hinton suggesting AI posed a more immediate threat than climate change. In response, Britain hosted the first AI Safety Summit in November, drawing leaders, tech luminaries, and scholars to devise regulatory frameworks . Following the event, over 25 government representatives signed a joint declaration pledging international cooperation and unified oversight approaches. Gi…
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