South Korea's Presidential Chief of Staff Advocates for AI as a Basic Right

Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy says the state must lay foundations for self-sustaining AI ecosystem

The government must lay the grounds for the spread of AI across sectors, approaching the technology as a "basic right," Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy Kim Yong-beom said Tuesday. Writing on his Facebook page, Kim said the artificial intelligence market is still not fully unlocked, and applications in hospitals, schools and public administration remain elusive. Kim cited conflicting stakes as the cause: hospitals wait for regulations to be eased, regulators wait for successful precedents

By The Korea Herald