Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon attended the G20 (Group of Twenty) Innovation Ministers' Meeting.
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 1st (local time) that Deputy Prime Minister Bae participated as South Korea's chief representative at the 'G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting' held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
The G20 is a forum where major global economies discuss international economic cooperation strategies. The chair country holds ministerial meetings by sector prior to the summit. Until last year, 'Yeon Gu-hyeok-sin (Minister) Meetings' and 'DiJi Teol-gyeong-je (Minister) Meetings' were held separately, but this year, as the chair country, the United States integrated and hosted them under the title 'G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting' to ensure emerging technologies like AI translate into actual economic growth and industrial innovation.
The G20 Innovation Ministers' Meeting was attended by chief representatives and high-ranking officials from 20 member countries and one invited country (Poland), totaling 21 nations.
During the morning session, discussions focused on 'Innovation-Friendly Policy Frameworks,' covering policy directions for research and development of emerging technologies like AI, as well as their demonstration, commercialization, and market expansion. In the afternoon session, topics included 'Technology for Opportunity and Prosperity' and 'Cultivating Technical Talent,' with discussions on spreading emerging technologies like AI across the public sector and society at large, along with strategies for training AI personnel.
Through his speech as chief representative, Deputy Prime Minister Bae introduced South Korea's AI policy directions and key experiences. These included the abolition of the R&D (Research and Development) preliminary feasibility study system, streamlining research administration, the seven seed projects, the K-Shoot Project integrating AI into scientific and technological research, the Everyone's AI Project, and the Cross-Ministry AX Project.
As a result of this meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Bae held talks with Michael KrRa Chi-o-seu (Head) of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the chair country, to discuss key issues and cooperation measures in science, technology, and ICT fields. These discussions will be reflected in the G20 Innovation Ministers' Statement.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae stated, "South Korea will accelerate AI innovation based on bold research and development, talent cultivation, and systems and infrastructure supporting innovation. We will also actively share our experiences with G20 member countries to ensure that scientific and technological innovation leads to sustained global growth and prosperity."
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