Lee says AI should be used to bridge health care gaps worldwide

President Lee Jae Myung called for responsible use of artificial intelligence in health care to bridge gaps in medical services worldwide in a speech to the World Bio Summit 2026 in Seoul on Wednesday. His senior secretary for social affairs, Kim Kyoung-ja, read the speech on his behalf. The summit, hosted by the World Health Organization with the Korean government, adopted the AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration, calling for global solidarity and safe, responsible use of AI.

The World Bio Summit 2026 was held Wednesday and Thursday.

The World Health Organization hosted the summit in collaboration with the Korean government.

The AI Healthcare Seoul Declaration calls for the benefits of AI innovations to be shared by all.

Lee said ensuring everyone has access to proper medical services is a task that requires collective effort.

Published Oct 21, 2026 4:23 pm KST

Updated Oct 21, 2026 6:31 pm KST

President Lee Jae Myung arrvies at Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap

President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) technology should be used responsibly in the health care sector to bridge health care 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 Korean government.

"In the health care 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 health care 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.

韩国总统李在明周三在首尔举行的2026年世界生物峰会上发表讲话，呼吁在医疗保健领域负责任地使用人工智能，以弥合全球医疗服务差距。他的社会事务高级秘书金京子代为宣读了讲话稿。此次峰会由世界卫生组织与韩国政府联合主办，通过了《人工智能医疗首尔宣言》，呼吁全球团结一致，安全、负责任地使用人工智能。

2026年世界生物峰会于周三和周四举行。

世界卫生组织与韩国政府合作举办了此次峰会。

《人工智能医疗首尔宣言》呼吁所有人共享人工智能创新带来的益处。

李表示，确保每个人都能获得适当的医疗服务是一项需要集体努力的任务。

发布于2026年10月21日下午4:23（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月21日韩国时间下午6:31

周二，韩国总统李在明抵达首尔市中心的青瓦台。（韩联社）

李在明总统周三表示，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实现这一目标。”