September 9-10 – REAIM, September 10 – South Korea-UNSAN meeting, September 11-12 – SDD
Ukraine’s “AI Killing Humans” Shock Draws Attention to Military AI Norms,
Against the backdrop of heightened threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and growing global security concerns, this week in Seoul will see a “super week” of military diplomacy with the REAIM high-level meeting, South Korea-UNSAN Defense Ministers Conference, and Seoul Security Dialogue. Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun emphasized in his welcoming address, “We must establish thorough standards and norms for the military use of artificial intelligence.” [Provided by the Ministry of National Defense],
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, “‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Shin Dae-won] Amid escalating nuclear and missile threats from North Korea and deepening global security concerns, this week in Seoul will host a ‘super week’ of military diplomacy,”
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, “First, on September 9-10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of National Defense will jointly host the ‘2024 Responsible AI Military Use High-Level Conference’ (REAIM).”,
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, “Co-hosted by the Netherlands, Singapore, Kenya, and the UK, REAIM is an international multilateral conference of Track 1.5 diplomacy, with the first meeting held in the Netherlands last year.”,
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, “Launched with the aim of raising awareness of the impact of AI military use on international peace and security and contributing to the establishment of international norms.”,
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, “This year, representatives from 34 countries, including foreign affairs and defense ministers, as well as over 90 government delegations and representatives from international organizations, academia, industry, and civil society from home and abroad, totaling over 2,000 participants, are attending.”,
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, “The conference will consist of main sessions discussing the ‘Impact of AI on international peace and security’ and ‘Measures for responsible use of AI in the military sector,’ as well as high-level events discussing basic principles and priorities of AI in the military sector, concerns and challenges, and international cooperation measures.”,
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, “The results of the high-level meeting are expected to be adopted as a ‘blueprint for action’ document laying the foundation for the establishment of military AI norms at future UN General Assembly and other relevant forums.”,
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, “Amid the heightened use of AI on actual battlefields in the midst of the Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas armed conflict, ethical issues have been highlighted as Ukraine’s drones equipped with AI autonomously attacked Russian forces, marking the first instance in human history of AI killing human soldiers.”,
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, “Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who took office last week, is embarking on substantive military diplomacy starting with REAIM.”,
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, “In his welcome address, Minister Kim emphasized, ‘As artificial intelligence is being applied in the military sector, it dramatically improves military operational capabilities, but it also possesses characteristics like a ‘double-edged sword’ that can lead to harm through misuse. Therefore, we must establish thorough standards and norms for the military use of artificial intelligence.'”,
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Against the backdrop of heightened threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and growing global security concerns, this week in Seoul will see a “super week” of military diplomacy with the REAIM high-level meeting, South Korea-UNSAN Defense Ministers Conference, and Seoul Security Dialogue. On the morning of the 9th at Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, a model of South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet Boramae is displayed in front of the venue for the “2024 Responsible AI Military Use High-Level Conference” (REAIM). [Yonhap],
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, “Additionally, on September 10, the 2nd South Korea-UN Military Armistice Commission (UNSAC) Defense Ministers Conference will be held under the theme of ‘Fighting together under one flag and one spirit for the freedom and peace of the Korean Peninsula.'”,
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, “Launched last year on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, this year’s South Korea-UNSAN Defense Ministers Conference, jointly hosted by Korea and Canada, will be attended by representatives from 18 UNSAN member countries including the USA, Australia, UK, France, Greece, Italy, among others.”,
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, “Germany, newly joined to UNSAN last month, will be represented by its defense minister.”,
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, “Discussions will focus on topics such as ‘Suppressing the Korean War and Crisis Management’ and ‘Development direction of South Korea-UNSAN cooperation.'”,
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, “Furthermore, on September 11-12, the ‘2024 Seoul Security Dialogue’ (SDD) will be held.”,
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, “With the participation of defense ministers from 8 countries including Canada, Malaysia, and Mongolia, as well as representatives from 68 countries and international organizations totaling over 900 participants, the dialogue will assess current security situations facing the international community and explore international cooperation measures under the theme of ‘Global security challenges and seeking international cooperation.'”
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