As global competition over AI technology intensifies, there is a growing call for South Korea to establish its own AI sovereignty. From a governance perspective, this involves creating systems that align AI technologies with the country’s unique social and cultural values. At the same time, maintaining interoperability with global governance frameworks is crucial for participating in the global economy. South Korea faces the dual challenge of balancing these objectives in its AI governance strategies.
 

In response, the Seoul National University AI Policy Initiative (SAPI), in collaboration with the Korean Society for Artificial Intelligence Law and the Seoul National University AI Center, will host an international symposium on November 27. Titled "AI Sovereignty and Global Alignment," the event will explore the future of South Korea’s AI governance.
 

The symposium will feature insights from experts representing influential AI governance models, including Gabriele Mazzini from the European Commission, who helped design the EU’s AI Act; Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, architect of Israel’s AI strategy; Larissa Lim, head of AI governance at Singapore’s IMDA; and Professor Masako Wakui, a specialist in AI competition and governance from Kyoto University. A concluding panel discussion will include both international experts and Kim Myung-joo, director of Korea’s AI Safety Research Institute.