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Nations agree to develop shared risk thresholds for AI as Seoul summit closes

Twenty-seven nations, including the UK and US, as well as the EU have signed up to the new agreement.

The Independent UK

Leading AI Firms Pledge 'Responsible' Tech Development

Some of the world's biggest tech companies pledged to work together to guard against the dangers of artificial intelligence as they wrapped up a two-day AI summit, also attended by multiple governments, in Seoul.

International Business Times

Embryo Activist: Baby's Lawsuit Takes On S. Korea Climate Inaction

When he was a 20-week-old embryo -- before he even had a real name -- Choi Hee-woo became one of the world's youngest-ever plaintiffs by joining a groundbreaking climate lawsuit against South Korea.

International Business Times

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AI safety summits could help shape UK legislation, Technology Secretary says

Michelle Donelan is in South Korea as the UK co-hosts the AI Seoul Summit for world leaders and tech giants.

The Independent UK

16 Top AI Firms Make New Safety Commitments At Seoul Summit

More than a dozen of the world's leading artificial intelligence firms made fresh safety commitments at a global summit in Seoul on Tuesday, the British government said in a statement.

International Business Times

First companies sign up to AI safety standards on eve of Seoul summit

Rishi Sunak says 16 international firms have committed, but standards have been criticised for lacking teeth

The Guardian - UK

World Leaders To Adopt New AI Agreement At Seoul Summit

World leaders gather at AI Seoul Summit to discuss AI risks, benefits, and innovation, aiming to set shared safety standards.

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Another major AI Safety Summit is on the table thanks to recent boom

Half a year after the first AI Safety Summit in the UK, the second meeting is set to be hosted by Seoul this week.

TechRadar

‘Free Bella’: campaigners fight to save lonely beluga whale from Seoul mall

Five years after her last companion died and the aquarium’s owner pledged to free her, Bella still languishes in a tiny tank amid shops

The Guardian - UK

South Korea, Britain Host AI Summit With Safety Top Of Agenda

South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety.

International Business Times

Things to know about an AI safety summit in Seoul

South Korea is set to host a mini-summit this week on risks and regulation of artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

What Are K-Pop Stars Like When Faced With Millions Of Fans? I Witnessed NCT Dream Up Close

Seoul searching’? Yes, I did just that. Here’s everything I did in Seoul as part of the CASETiFY x NCT DREAM launch.

Pedestrian.tv

"Get used to it": 3 Korean artists on the importance of social media for creatives

We caught up with the artists at at Seoul Arts Centre.

Creative Bloq

As the AI world gathers in Seoul, can an accelerating industry balance progress against safety?

Companies such as OpenAI and Meta push ahead, but it is clear that biggest changes are yet to come

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Gucci showing in London is great — I wish British fashion brands Beckham, Westwood and McCartney would too

The South Bank is set for a serious glow-up this evening as the fashion world descends on SE1 for Gucci’s latest show at Tate Modern. Fashion editors are used to being whisked off to glamorous, far-flung locations for May’s round of cruise shows. These have become a spin-off marketing industry…

International Business Times

South Korea Set To Provide Chip Industry Support Package Valued Over $7 Billion

South Korea is constructing a mega chip cluster in Seoul, which is being touted as the world's largest high-tech complex of its kind.

International Business Times

S. Korea President Admits 'Shortcomings' In Rare Address

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a rare press conference Thursday, admitting "shortcomings" after his party's recent electoral defeat, and laying out policies on issues from the country's low birthrate to Russia's war in Ukraine.

International Business Times

Kim Jong Un Mourns Death Of North Korea's Former Propaganda Chief

North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier.

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WhatToWatch

Super Rich in Korea: release date, plot, cast, hosts, trailer and everything we know

Super Rich in Korea gives an inside look at the extravagant lives of the mega-rich in Korea.

Fashion Times

Blackpink's Jisoo Turns a Recording Session into a Photoshoot for Self-Portrait's Campaign

The singer stars in the brand's Pre-Fall 2024 advertising campaign shot at a Seoul recording studio and handpicked her wardrobe.

Latin Times

Kim Oversees North Korea's First 'Nuclear Trigger' Drills

The drill took place on Monday, according to the report. Seoul's military had earlier announced that the North had fired several short-range ballistic missiles that day, with Tokyo also confirming the launch.

International Business Times

N. Korea's Kim Oversees 'Nuclear Counterattack' Drill

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

France 24

North Korea fires unidentified missile into sea in latest weapons launch, Seoul says

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

International Business Times

N Korea Fires Ballistic Missile: Seoul's Military

North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the sea off South Korea's east coast, Seoul's military said on Monday, the latest in an apparent volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

Wallpaper

Kembra Pfahler revisits ‘The Manual of Action’ for CIRCA

Artist Kembra Pfahler will lead a series of classes in person and online, with a short film streamed from Piccadilly Circus in London, as well as in Berlin, Milan and Seoul, over three months until 30 June 2024

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