South Korea Presidential aide says AI cooperation with UAE could accelerate after conflict

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "Artificial Intelligence AI" in this illustration created on February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - South ⁠Korea's senior presidential secretary for AI, Ha Jung-woo, said ⁠on Wednesday that artificial intelligence cooperation with the United ‌Arab Emirates could accelerate after the Middle East conflict ends, given the UAE's need to strengthen its defence capabilities.

(Reporting by Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang; Editing bu Ed Davies)