KLRI : KOREA LEGISLATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

 

Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI) (President Kye-Hong Kim) hosted a forum on the theme of "UNESCO’s Recommendations on AI Ethics and Legal Challenges" at UNESCO Hall of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO on April 16 (Fri.) at 10 a.m.

 

This event was co-hosted by Korean National Commission for UNESCO (KNCU) (Secretary General Kyung-Koo Han) to discuss the status of UNESCO's AI ethics and major legal issues in line with the advent of the AI era.

 

A MoU signing ceremony was followed the forum for the establishment of a business network between KLRI and KNCU.

 

The forum started with the introduction of business by both KLRI and KNCU. Following after that, there were presentations on ‘International Issues revolving around AI Ethics and Implications for Domestic Discussions–with a Focus on UNESCO’s Recommendations on AI Ethics’ by Professor Sang-Wook Lee at Hanyang University and on ‘Legal Issues and Expected Changes in the Era of Artificial Intelligence’ by Dr. Min-Sun Jang at KLRI. 

 

Discussion was taken place after the presentations with experts in the AI area including So-Young Park, researcher at National Assembly Research Service, Hyung-Kyun Kim, aide to Member of National Assembly Yong-Bin Lee, Yong Lim, Professor at Seoul National University, Hyun-Kyung Kim, Professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, and Ho-Young Lee, Director of the Korea Information Society Development Institute. 

 

The MoU signing ceremony between KLRI and KNCU was held after the forum. The key items agreed were joint research and joint academic seminars, participation in each other’s events, providing advice to research projects, and sharing, use and exchange of research data, reports and other materials. 

 

KLRI President Kim said, “The development of artificial intelligence technology has been causing new problems that hadn’t been expected in the human-centered social and economic system and law and order.” He continued saying, “Today’s forum and the MoU between the two organizations will pave the way for future legislation on the ethical matters in the AI area.” 

  

KLRI has consistently put efforts in cooperating with foreign and domestic relevant organizations in order for preparing for changes in the global legislative environment and taking the lead in discussions in the international arena. Taking the MoU as an opportunity, KLRI will continue to expand exchanges with the KNCU by carrying out joint research on legislation of AI ethics. 

 

 

Date: April 16, 2021

Venue: UNESCO Hall of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO