The South Korean government held a practical workshop with global artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI to discuss cybersecurity collaboration and the Trusted AI Cybersecurity Program (TAC).
On May 18, the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) announced that it explored AI-based cybersecurity cooperation with various agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Intelligence Service, the Financial Services Commission, the National AI Strategy Committee, the AI Safety Research Institute (AISI), the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA), and the Financial Security Institute.
The workshop was organized for Shasha Baker, OpenAI's Head of National Security Policy, to explain the TAC program to South Korean government officials.
MSIT requested OpenAI to share information and collaborate on addressing AI security threats. Both parties agreed to continue active discussions on the application of AI models in the cybersecurity field following this meeting.
Baker stated, "To effectively respond to cyber threats in the AI era, close public-private cooperation is essential. When the government, businesses, infrastructure operators, research institutions, and AI companies collaborate based on a shared sense of responsibility, we can safely utilize AI and enhance cyber resilience."
Choi Woo-hyuk, Director of the Information Security Network Policy Office at MSIT, noted, "Through this workshop and meeting, there was a consensus that AI should be a weapon for defense rather than an attacker, and that close cooperation between the public and private sectors is necessary to address AI security threats. We will continue to enhance domestic AI security capabilities through active collaboration and practical discussions with global AI companies."
Meanwhile, MSIT held a meeting with Anthropic on May 11 to discuss Anthropic's 'Mythos' access rights, AI stability policies, and the AI Basic Act.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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