Inaugural Meeting of the Science and Technology·AI Future Strategy Council
“Experts from All Fields Urged to Make Bold Proposals through the Council”
“Instead of asking whether Korea will participate in Anthropic’s cybersecurity cooperation initiative, the ‘Glasswing Project,’ the question should be whether Korea can develop an artificial intelligence (AI) model on the level of ‘Mythos’.”
Baek Gung-hoon, Deputy Prime Minister for Science and Technology and Minister of Science and ICT, made these remarks throughout his opening tackle at the inaugural assembly of the ‘Science and Technology·AI Future Strategy Council,’ held at the National Science and Technology Advisory Council in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, on May 13. He expressed his disappointment over the continued questions on Korea’s potential participation in the Glasswing Project.
Deputy Prime Minister Baek acknowledged, “Korea aims to challenge the world’s top three in AI competitiveness, but our awareness and preparation are still lacking.” He continued, “Today we are discussing strategies for the science and technology roadmap from 2030 to 2035, but we also need to critically examine whether our policies set for 2030 are truly appropriate.”
On at the present time, the Ministry of Science and ICT held the kick-off assembly of the Science and Technology·AI Future Strategy Council, formally commencing its operations. The council consists of 17 consultants not solely from science and AI analysis, but in addition from economics, business, training, healthcare, tradition, regulation, and different sectors. Its function is to research the interplay between superior know-how and societal change, and to determine coverage instructions and nationwide agendas wanted for the transition of future society.
Deputy Prime Minister Baek remarked, “The Ministry of Science and ICT established a future strategy for 2045 in 2020,” including, “At that time, there was no roadmap concerning the emergence of generative AI.” He additional famous, “Now, with the rise of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, and as we race to prepare for the era of physical AI, the pace is so fast that it makes us question the relevance of long-term plans.”
He continued, “Google DeepMind predicts that the era of artificial general intelligence (AGI) will arrive by 2030, while Anthropic suggests it could come within just one or two years. If we assume that superintelligence will emerge beyond AGI, it is essential to discuss and assess how the science and technology and industrial sectors should prepare.”
He additionally cautioned, “If we fail to discuss and reflect emerging strategies for the future in our policies now, we may face significant crises ahead.” He known as on consultants from all fields to make daring proposals via the Future Strategy Council and hoped that concrete discussions would result in coverage implementation.
During the assembly, two shows addressed subjects equivalent to the altering function of people in the AI period and the transformation of the inventive ecosystem.
First, Kim Juho, Professor at the Kim Jaechul AI Graduate School at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), delivered a presentation titled “Science Between Technology and People in the AI Era: Invisible Gaps and Conditions for Coexistence.” Professor Kim mentioned the division of roles and coexistence methods between AI and people, in addition to new social inequality points that will come up throughout technological development.
Next, Kwon Hanseul, Korea’s first AI movie director and CEO of Studio Freewillusion, offered on the present state and way forward for AI transformation (AX) in the video content material business, highlighting how the unfold of AI-based manufacturing applied sciences will reshape the content material business and artistic ecosystem.
During the open dialogue, consultants from numerous fields exchanged views on not solely coexistence between people and AI and adjustments in the inventive ecosystem, but in addition on the restructuring of business and financial methods introduced by superior know-how, the redefinition of human roles, and nationwide preparedness for future generations.
The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to carry common quarterly conferences of the Future Strategy Council. The key agenda objects mentioned will endure in-depth analysis in collaboration with related analysis institutes and will probably be sequentially revealed as the “Future Agenda Series.” Matters requiring inter-ministerial cooperation will probably be linked with the Council of Ministers for Science and Technology to reinforce coverage execution.
Professor Shin Jinwoo of KAIST commented, “If you look at the industries where Korea is number one, our engineering and practical skills are excellent. While we are now aiming for the global top three in AI, I believe we already have sufficient industrial capabilities, talent, and government policy support to become number one.” He added, “If we focus investments on AI, I believe that in two to three years, Korea will be entering an era where we discuss our own model like Mythos.”
Deputy Prime Minister Baek concluded, “AI and advanced technologies have ushered in a period of fundamental transformation for national systems and daily life. It is now time for the public and private sectors to jointly and proactively prepare a future national strategy.”
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Meanwhile, previous to the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Baek instructed reporters that the authorities is actively pursuing Korea’s participation in the Glasswing Project at the governmental stage, however emphasised that there is no such thing as a must change into fixated on collaborating in the undertaking itself.
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