( September 17, 2026, 02:38 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: South Korea said Wednesday it has formed an artificial intelligence and science partnership with five Central Asian countries to deepen cooperation in AI and science. The partnership was signed Monday by South Korea’s minister of science and ICT and his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the occasion of the inaugural summit of the six countries in Seoul. Under the partnership, South Korea and the five countries plan to identify areas for cooperation on AI-driven innovation in public services, build capacity to accelerate AI adoption in industry and the public sector and work to narrow AI gaps across society while creating an environment that supports AI use, the ministry said.The statement is attached (in Korean)....
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