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South Korea considers joining alliance for sharing military technology with Australia, US and UK – The Associated Press

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South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, second left, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, pose for a photo during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, second left, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, pose for a photo during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, right, and South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, sit during a welcome ahead of an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Wednesday, Australia, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul listens during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik speaks during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and South Korea’s Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, attend a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, second left, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, pose for a photo during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, second left, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, pose for a photo during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, second left, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, pose for a photo during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, left, South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, second left, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, pose for a photo during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, right, and South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, sit during a welcome ahead of an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, right, and South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, sit during a welcome ahead of an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Wednesday, Australia, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cho Tae-yul, left, is alongside South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Wednesday, Australia, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul listens during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul listens during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik speaks during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korea’s National Defense Minister Shin Won-sik speaks during an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and South Korea’s Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, attend a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and South Korea’s Defense Minister Shin Won-sik, right, attend a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul speaks during a joint press conference following an Australia and South Korea Foreign and Defence Ministers meeting in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/Pool Photo via AP)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — South Korea is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia through the so-called AUKUS partnership, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said.
Shin said the possibility was discussed during two days of meetings between South Korea and Australia’s defense and foreign ministers that ended in the Australian city of Melbourne on Wednesday.
The United States and the United Kingdom agreed in 2021 to provide Australia with a fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology under the AUKUS agreement to counter a growing military presence from China. AUKUS is an acronym for Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The countries could become involved in cooperation on a wider range of security technologies including artificial intelligence, electronic warfare and hypersonic systems through what is known as AUKUS Pillar 2.
Shin welcomed South Korea’s invitation from the three AUKUS partners.
“We do welcome that AUKUS members are considering Korea as an AUKUS Pillar 2 partner and Korea’s defense science and technology capabilities will contribute to the peace and stability of the development of AUKUS Pillar 2 and regional peace,” Shin said through a translator.
Japan is also moving toward formal talks to become part of AUKUS Pillar 2’s technology development and sharing.

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles welcomed South Korean efforts to build on its relationship with Japan, which along with Australia, the United States and India form a security dialogue known as the Quad.
“We see this is a very, very positive step forward in the strategic landscape of the region and represents a huge opportunity for Australia to engage with both Korea and Japan,” Marles told reporters.
“Korea and Australia are working together to uphold the rules-based order within our region and, in fact, within the world,” Marles added.
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The Department of Homeland Security established an advisory panel Friday to study how to protect critical infrastructure including power grids and airports from threats related to artificial intelligence.
The Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, which has 22 initial members, includes high-profile figures in tech like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Microsoft CEO and chairman Satya Nadella and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, according to a statement from the DHS.
President Joe Biden ordered the creation of the board in October when he signed a wide-ranging executive order on AI, representing the federal government’s first foray into trying to regulate the technology since advanced AI apps including OpenAI’s ChatGPT went viral in popularity.
The board’s mission includes developing recommendations “to prevent and prepare for AI-related disruptions to critical services that impact national or economic security, public health, or safety.”
AI experts have identified a wide array of potential security threats that the new technology could make possible, from swarms of autonomous drones to cheap and lethal bioweapons to more effective hacking threats against critical computer systems.
The government’s defense may involve using AI to fight AI, the DHS said.
“The Board will develop recommendations to help critical infrastructure stakeholders, such as transportation service providers, pipeline and power grid operators, and internet service providers, more responsibly leverage AI technologies,” the department said.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement that AI “can advance our national interests in unprecedented ways” but that it also “presents real risks — risks that we can mitigate by adopting best practices and taking other studied, concrete actions.”
In addition to tech CEOs, the board includes the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, defense contractor Northrop Grumman and oil producer Occidental Petroleum, as well as Maryland’s Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and the leaders of two civil rights organizations.
David Ingram covers tech for NBC News.
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