By Choonsik Yoo ( September 15, 2026, 06:02 GMT | Insight) -- Global concern over the risks posed by powerful artificial intelligence, rekindled by warnings from leading US AI executives, presents an opportunity for the international network of AI safety institutes to take a greater role in setting standards for evaluating and verifying advanced systems, the head of its South Korean member told MLex. Kim Myuhng-joo, head of South Korea’s AI Safety Institute, also said the country could lead a third-party group monitoring potential AI safety agreements between the US and China because of its relations with both countries and its capabilities in AI evaluation and verification.Renewed concern over the risks posed by powerful artificial intelligence, fueled by warnings from leading US AI executives over the weekend, could provide an opportunity for the international network of AI safety institutes to play a greater role in AI evaluation and developing international standards, the head of its South Korean member told MLex on Tuesday....
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