LG AI Research held an agreement ceremony with UNESCO to jointly promote the AI ethics global MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) project at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, the venue of the AI Seoul Summit, on the afternoon of the 22nd. The signing ceremony was attended by senior UNESCO officials, including Soohyun Kim, Head of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office; Irakli Khodeli, Programme Specialist in Social and Human Sciences Sector; Eunsong Kim, Head of Social and Human Sciences of the New Delhi Office; Kyunghoon Bae, Chief of LG AI Research; and Youchul Kim, Head of Strategy.

Figure 1. Kyunghoon Bae, Chief of LG AI Research (left), and Soohyun Kim,
Head of the Asia-Pacific Regional Office, signing the agreement

LG AI Research and UNESCO agreed to form an advisory group of international experts and begin developing an AI ethics education curriculum within the year, with the goal of releasing it to the public in late 2025 and announcing interim results at the AI Action Summit early next year.

During the ceremony, representatives from both parties expressed their anticipation and sense of responsibility regarding this collaboration. Ms. Soohyun Kim, Director of UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General, Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO stated “As we commit to this project, we are not just committing to develop a course; we are cultivating a global community of AI champions dedicated to ethical practices. This community will play a pivotal role in promoting the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies, fostering a culture of ethical innovation that transcends geographical and sectoral boundaries.“

Kyunghoon Bae, Chief of LG AI Research, stated, “To ensure AI safety, it is necessary to enhance the awareness of AI ethics among experts researching AI and formulating related policies. Our collaboration and the AI ethics global MOOC project will contribute to strengthening the AI ethics capabilities of AI experts and policymakers worldwide.”

Figure 2. Representatives from both parties,
expressing their anticipation and sense of responsibility regarding the collaboration

LG AI Research and UNESCO will focus not only on the development of AI ethics education program but also on the dissemination of this content. As part of the effort, LG AI Research and UNESCO have collaborated to make the content of the educational program available free of charge through the Global AI Ethics and Governance Observatory, operated by UNESCO. Both parties also plan to invite stakeholders from governments, businesses, academia, and civil society to submit cases of AI ethics practices, selecting the best ones to create an educational program that can be used in industry and policy.

The collaboration between the LG AI Research and UNESCO has been ongoing and consistent. In November last year, LG AI Research became the first Korean company to sign an agreement with UNESCO to implement and spread AI ethics. As the only Korean company to participate in the UNESCO Global Forum on AI Ethics held in Slovenia in February this year, LG AI Research has been working with UNESCO to establish international cooperation and norms in the field of AI ethics. Starting with this project, LG AI Research and UNESCO will also engage in activities to raise awareness of AI ethics recommendations, such as co-hosting international events and forums and discussing the development of initiatives.

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Figure 3. “Seoul AI Business Pledge” at the AI Global Forum

Meanwhile, Kyunghoon Bae, Chief of LG AI Research, participated in the AI Global Forum held in conjunction with the AI Seoul Summit, where he discussed the “Seoul AI Business Pledge” with global big tech companies, focusing on the safety, innovation, and inclusion of AI.

Honglak Lee, Chief Scientist of AI at LG AI Research, also participated as a panelist in the Safety session during the Global AI Forum’s High-Level Roundtable, discussing comprehensive AI safety governance, including privacy violations, job market disruptions, and existential threats posed by advanced AI systems.

Look forward to the AI technology development, AI safety and AI ethics that LG AI Research will shape in the future!