Seoul: Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing on Thursday highlighted South Korea's involvement in the joint communique on artificial intelligence (AI) signed in Paris, as Seoul moves to restrict China's AI model DeepSeek over security concerns.

According to Yonhap News Agency, this marks the first public comment from the top envoy to Seoul as South Korea takes steps to limit access to DeepSeek across all government agencies due to potential risks involving personal and confidential data leaks. South Korea's intelligence agency has issued a notice urging government entities to exercise caution regarding the AI model's use.

"At the Paris Artificial Intelligence Summit, China, along with South Korea, France, and 60 other countries and international organizations, jointly signed the Declaration on the Development of Inclusive and Sustainable AI for the Benefit of Humanity and the Planet," Dai mentioned on X, emphasizing the collective commitment to safe, sustainable, and equitable AI development.

Dai further pointed out that DeepSeek has generated global discussions. He reiterated China's role as an advocate for global AI governance, expressing a commitment to work with the international community, including South Korea, to create an open, inclusive, and non-discriminatory environment for AI development. This, he stated, aims to ensure AI benefits all countries and their populations.

The Paris AI summit concluded with the adoption of the joint statement after a two-day event. Notably, the United States and Britain opted out of signing the declaration, citing reasons related to excessive regulations.