Korea Cannot Afford to Slow Down AI Development: Science Minister
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Science minister stresses responsible development as debate grows over calls by US tech executives to curb pace of frontier AI
Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon dismissed arguments for slowing down the pace of AI development and emphasized the need to accelerate development to secure South Korea's technological competitiveness. At the same time, he stated that institutional mechanisms for the safe utilization of technology are being established through measures such as the Framework Act on AI.
While debates continue in the US about slowing the development of artificial intelligence, South Korean Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon stated that "they do not have the luxury of slowing the development of this technology."
While calls to slow down the development of artificial intelligence are being debated in the technology world, a message of no slowdown came from South Korea. Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon argued that South Korea, striving to catch up with leading countries, cannot afford to slow down.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon drew a line against the 'AI speed control theory' recently raised in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
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