{"id":2202624,"date":"2023-11-02T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202624"},"modified":"2023-11-03T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T06:36:03","slug":"how-the-us-rok-alliance-can-meet-the-challenges-of-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/how-the-us-rok-alliance-can-meet-the-challenges-of-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"How the US-ROK alliance can meet the challenges of artificial intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a bid to strengthen American influence in artificial intelligence (AI), U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Oct. 30 outlining new safety standards, enhanced user protections and initiatives to spur innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n The White House emphasized its intent to collaborate with international allies and partners to shape a robust framework guiding AI\u2019s evolution and application. The U.S.-ROK alliance emerges as a significant pillar in this strategy, positioning itself as a growing force in the Korean Peninsula\u2019s AI landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n The alliance \u201cseems well positioned to apply resources to bolstering allied cybersecurity,\u201d James E. Platte, an associate professor with the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies, told <\/span>Korea Pro<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n Under the leadership of President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, the past 18 months have witnessed significant changes in the U.S.-ROK alliance, addressing the ever-evolving challenges in the region.<\/span><\/p>\n While the security arrangement\u2019s primary goal remains to deter conventional threats from North Korea, the White House\u2019s integrated deterrence strategy is recalibrating the U.S.-ROK alliance\u2019s focus. The alliance now acknowledges a broader spectrum of national security threats, leading to an expanded toolkit to counter challenges, notably in cybersecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n Dennis Desmond, a lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, emphasizes the significance of a holistic strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAn integrated approach to securing important trade, economic, diplomatic and defense information with a unified response to any threats will be important to deterring cybercrime, cyberwarfare and cyberespionage efforts,\u201d Desmond told <\/span>Korea Pro<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n Echoing this sentiment, Platte stresses the importance of mutual understanding among allies. \u201cIntegrating should mean coming to common understandings of deterrence and how to operationalize deterrence using all available allied tools,\u201d he explained.<\/span><\/p>\n BUILDING A FOUNDATION<\/b><\/p>\n The U.S. and South Korea adopted the <\/span>Strategic Cybersecurity Cooperation Framework<\/span><\/a> in April, strengthening ties across various information sectors and promoting synergy between the two countries\u2019 respective strengths.<\/span><\/p>\n