AIRiskAware
AI Governance Glossary
Governance Concept

What Is Seoul Declaration?

Seoul Declaration is the outcome of the AI Seoul Summit in May 2024, in which a group of governments affirmed commitments to safe, innovative, and inclusive AI, building on the 2023 Bletchley Declaration.

Definition

Seoul Declarationthe outcome of the AI Seoul Summit in May 2024, in which a group of governments affirmed commitments to safe, innovative, and inclusive AI, building on the 2023 Bletchley Declaration.

The Seoul Summit was the second global AI safety summit. Alongside the Declaration, leading AI companies signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments — agreeing to publish safety frameworks and define thresholds at which a model would not be released. The summit also advanced the international network of AI Safety Institutes.

Source: AI Seoul Summit, Seoul Declaration (May 2024)

Plain-language explanation

The Seoul Summit was the second global AI safety summit. Alongside the Declaration, leading AI companies signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments — agreeing to publish safety frameworks and define thresholds at which a model would not be released. The summit also advanced the international network of AI Safety Institutes.

Primary source: AI Seoul Summit, Seoul Declaration (May 2024)

Related terms

Bletchley Declaration Frontier AI Safety Commitments Frontier Model AI Safety

See where you stand on AI governance

Take the free 7-question maturity assessment and get a personalised action plan.

Free assessment — 3 minutes →