Lee says AI should be used to bridge healthcare gaps worldwide

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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be used responsibly in the healthcare sector to bridge healthcare gaps worldwide.

The president delivered the message in a speech to the World Bio Summit 2026 in Seoul, which was read on his behalf by his senior secretary for social affairs, Kim Kyoung-ja.

The World Health Organization is hosting the event Wednesday and Thursday in collaboration with the South Korean government.

"In the healthcare sector, which is directly connected to human lives, AI technology should be used safely and responsibly to bridge gaps in medical services worldwide," the president said.

The summit adopted the "AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration," calling for global solidarity to ensure that the benefits from AI innovations are shared by all and that AI technology is used in safe and responsible manners.

"Narrowing gaps between countries in the healthcare sector and ensuring that everyone has access to proper medical services is the task of our time, and everyone should work together to accomplish it," Lee noted.

President Lee Jae Myung (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月21日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周三表示，应在医疗保健领域负责任地使用人工智能（AI）技术，以弥合全球医疗保健差距。

总统在首尔举行的 2026 年世界生物峰会上发表讲话，传达了这一信息。总统的社会事务高级秘书金京子代为宣读了讲话内容。

世界卫生组织将于周三和周四与韩国政府合作举办此次活动。

总统表示：“在与人类生命直接相关的医疗保健领域，人工智能技术应该安全负责地使用，以弥合全球医疗服务方面的差距。”

峰会通过了《人工智能医疗首尔宣言》，呼吁全球团结一致，确保人工智能创新带来的益处惠及所有人，并确保人工智能技术以安全和负责任的方式使用。

李指出：“缩小各国在医疗保健领域的差距，确保人人都能获得适当的医疗服务，是我们这个时代的任务，每个人都应该共同努力来实现这一目标。”

李在明总统（韩联社）

李将与世卫组织总干事会面，讨论医疗卫生领域的合作。

李表示，人工智能应该用于弥合全球医疗保健方面的差距。