Seoul: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who is visiting Switzerland, held phone talks with Swiss President Guy Parmelin on Wednesday to discuss South Korea's bid to host a global hub for artificial intelligence (AI), Kim's office said. In the 20-minute conversation held upon the request of Parmelin, Kim explained that the AI hub is an international program aimed at advancing discussions on technology, rules, and education in the field of AI.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Kim said South Korea hopes to contribute as a country with a strong information technology capacity and requested the European country's interest in the initiative. The Swiss president expressed his hope to strengthen bilateral ties and continue discussions regarding the AI hub.
Kim has been on a two-nation tour that earlier took him to the United States, which included a visit to the U.N. headquarters in New York. On Tuesday (local time), South Korea signed a letter of intent with six U.N. agencies outlining their willingness to cooperate for the launch of the global AI hub.