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This is the official UK government hub for the Seoul AI Safety Summit 2024, a major intergovernmental milestone in building international AI safety governance infrastructure, relevant for tracking the evolution of global AI policy coordination.

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The AI Seoul Summit 2024, co-hosted by the UK and Republic of Korea in May 2024, advanced global AI safety governance by securing international agreements on risk assessment frameworks, launching the first international network of AI Safety Institutes, and obtaining safety commitments from 16 major AI companies worldwide. It built on the Bletchley Park AI Safety Summit of November 2023 as part of an ongoing international diplomatic process.

Key Points

  • Nations agreed to develop proposals for assessing frontier AI risks, continuing the Bletchley Park process.
  • First international network of AI Safety Institutes launched to accelerate cooperation on AI safety science.
  • 16 major AI companies across North America, Asia, Europe, and Middle East signed Frontier AI Safety Commitments.
  • UK AI Safety Institute announced its first overseas office in San Francisco.
  • An interim International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI was released alongside the summit.

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 AI Seoul Summit 2024

 

 
 The UK government will co-host the AI Seoul Summit with the Republic of Korea on the 21 and 22 May 2024. 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 The AI Seoul Summit will build on the legacy of the first AI Safety Summit which was hosted by the UK at Bletchley Park in November 2023, bringing together international governments, AI companies, academia, and civil society to advance global discussions on AI .

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 Find out more about the AI Seoul Summit 2024 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
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 New commitment to deepen work on severe AI risks concludes AI Seoul Summit 

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 Global leaders agree to launch first international network of AI Safety Institutes to boost cooperation of AI 

 Nations commit to work together to launch international network to accelerate the advancement of the science of AI safety. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Historic first as companies spanning North America, Asia, Europe and Middle East agree safety commitments on development of AI 

 New commitments to develop AI safely have been agreed with 16 AI tech companies spanning the globe. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 Government's trailblazing Institute for AI Safety to open doors in San Francisco 

 Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan announces first AI Safety Institute overseas office in San Francisco. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI: interim report 

 An interim report on the science of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety. 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 Latest updates

 

 
 

 International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI: interim report 
 

 

 
 
 22 October 2025
 

 
 Research

 

 

 

 Frontier AI Safety Commitments, AI Seoul Summit 2024 
 

 

 
 
 7 February 2025
 

 
 Guidance

 

 

 

 AI Seoul Summit programme 
 

 

 
 
 13 June 2024
 

 
 Guidance

 

 

 

 Secretary of State Michelle Donelan opens the AI Seoul Summit 
 

 

 
 
 22 May 2024
 

 
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 Seoul Ministerial Stateme

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