Synopsis
South Korea's top tech firms, Samsung Electronics and Naver, will participate in the AI Action Summit in Paris next week. Key discussions will involve the safe development of AI, with notable attendees from around the globe, including U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Key Takeaways
- Samsung and Naver executives will attend the AI Action Summit.
- Discussions will focus on the safe development of AI.
- DeepSeek, a new AI model, will be a key topic.
- High-profile attendees include J.D. Vance and Narendra Modi.
- The summit aims to address AI-related challenges and opportunities.
Seoul, Feb 6 (NationPress) South Korea's prominent technology firms, including Samsung Electronics and Naver, are set to participate in the forthcoming AI Action Summit. This event will gather global government and business leaders to explore strategies for the safe advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), as reported by industry sources on Thursday.
Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon is confirmed to attend the summit, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in Paris, according to reports from Yonhap News Agency.
Cheun Kyung-whoon, President and CTO of Samsung Electronics, will also be present in France to engage in discussions and analyze emerging trends within the AI and technology sectors.
Additionally, Bae Kyung-hoon, President of LG AI Research, has received an invitation to this significant event.
The South Korean delegation will be headed by Minister of Science and ICT Yoo Sang-im, with Ko Hak-soo, chair of the Personal Information Protection Commission, also participating.
This two-day AI Action Summit will convene policymakers, technology executives, and academic specialists to tackle the challenges and opportunities posed by AI development. Previous summits have been hosted in London and Seoul.
A crucial topic at this year's summit is anticipated to be the influence of DeepSeek, a newly emerged AI model that has ignited global conversations.
Noteworthy attendees will include U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, representing the U.S. delegation, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is also expected to participate.
In the tech sector, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, along with senior leaders from Alphabet Inc. and Microsoft Corp., are likely to join the discussions.
Last year's global AI summit hosted by South Korea and Britain resulted in a declaration aimed at promoting safe, innovative, and inclusive AI to address the challenges and opportunities linked to this rapidly evolving technology.
The upcoming two-day event follows the inaugural global AI safety summit held in Britain last November, where representatives from 28 countries and the European Union adopted the Bletchley Declaration, the first global guidelines concerning AI safety.
