APEC CEO Summit in Korea to put AI in focus as global tech leaders weigh attendance

Next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Gyeongju is expected to shine a global spotlight on artificial intelligence (AI), with attention centering on whether top executives from Nvidia, OpenAI and other tech giants will take part in the gathering. Scheduled for Oct. 28-31 as an official side event of the multilateral summit between APEC leaders in Gyeongju, about 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, the forum for global chief executive officers (CEOs) is being organized by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). The KCCI serves as the secretariat of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for next month's summit. ABAC is a private-sector advisory body that delivers recommendations from business leaders to their respective governments, such as removing trade barriers. Government and business leaders are working to finalize the participation of high-profile business figures, whose attendance at the CEO event could put AI as one of the major themes. At the top of the list of prospective attendees is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. An Nvidia representative toldWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times