Issued2026-10-21

Seoul Declaration on AI in Healthcare for Responsible Innovation and Global Solidarity

Joint DeclarationInternational

Summary

Sets shared commitments for responsible healthcare AI innovation and equitable access. Addresses validated scale-up, health-data governance, lifecycle risk management, human accountability, clinical validation, workforce capacity, international cooperation and health security. Implementation is country-led and consistent with applicable mandates, laws and regulations.

Healthcare Implications

Governments, health systems and developers can use the declaration to guide risk-proportionate evaluation, monitoring, disclosure of limitations, patient information and human oversight. It calls for final healthcare judgment to remain with humans and for clearer responsibility and redress. These are nonbinding commitments rather than a new licensing or enforcement regime.

Impact Level

Medium

Keywords

Transparency & Governance; Safety & Risk; Clinical Quality & Efficacy; Privacy & Data; Equity & Bias

Stakeholders

Regulators & Government; Providers & Health Systems; Developers & Vendors; Patients & Public