Foreign ministry briefs foreign diplomats on REAIM conference preparations

The foreign ministry said Thursday it held a briefing session for foreign diplomats in Seoul regarding its preparations for an upcoming international conference on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain. The Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM) conference is scheduled for Sept. 9-10 in Seoul. Co-hosted by South Korea, the Netherlands and Singapore, it will be the second such gathering since its launch last year. The conference aims to promote understanding of the responsible use of AI in the military realm. Ambassador Lee Won-ik, who heads the REAIM Summit 2024's preparatory team, invited the foreign representatives of 90 countries stationed in Korea to the session and briefed them on the preparation efforts, the ministry said in a press release. At the briefing, Lee highlighted the importance of concerted efforts for the responsible use of AI as a technology that can reshape the whole military domain and that South Korea is ready to take an active role in discu ssions on the norms and international governance regarding the initiative. This year's REAIM conference will proceed with the two-day plenary meeting and a minister-level gathering on the second day, along with panel and other events to be joined by various stakeholders, including government officials, from industry and academia. The inaugural REAIM Summit was held in The Hague in February last year. Source: Yonhap News Agency