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The UK government’s AI research funding programme will be directed by the UK’s AI Safety Institute, with grants being used to understand and mitigate the impacts of artificial intelligence, including any systemic risks it presents at the societal level.

The AI Seoul Summit has been taking place over 21st-22nd May 2024, co-hosted by the Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom leading to advanced commitments on AI safety, innovation and inclusion.

Ten nations and the EU have agreed to established a network of AI Safety Institutes, but China is not among them.

Leaders of major global powers adopted the Seoul Declaration at the AI Seoul Summit, agreeing to prioritize AI safety, innovation and inclusivity in international AI governance discussions, according to the Korean presidential office, Tuesday.

During the latest AI Summit in South Korea, the participating governments reaffirmed their prior commitments to deepening international cooperation on AI safety, and have agreed to launch an international network of ‘safety institutes’

The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to promote democracy and the rule of law in the fight against corruption.

President Yoon doubles down on corruption fight Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.

There is a 50 percent chance that humanity will face another pandemic within 20 years, according to Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The unprecedented COVID-19 crisis that has devastated the world may be beginning to ease. However, humanity still lives close to wildlife that could host pathogens of future pandemics helped along by climate change, population growth and deforestation.

President Yoon Suk-yeol said South Korea is willing to provide its domestically developed vaccines to underdeveloped countries that are prone to infectious diseases, in a speech given at World Bio Summit 2022 held at Grand Walkerhill Seoul. “The Korean government has pledged $300 million to The Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, $100 million to the Global Fund for ending the worlds three most contagious diseases and $30 million to the World Banks global financing pool,” he said.

The Korean government and the World Health Organization (WHO) will jointly host the 2022 World Bio Summit in Seoul from Oct. 25 to 26, gathering various health experts, the heads of international organizations and the leaders of top biopharmaceutical firms.