U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke during the ministerial session of the Summit for Democracy forum in Seoul on Monday (March 18, 2024). He highlighted the importance of making technological advances in artificial intelligence and digital transformation to safeguard democratic principles against attempts by authoritarian states to erode democracy. He stressed the need to ensure that technology sustains and supports democratic values and norms, pointing out such technological progress in AI and digital tools will spur the democratic renewal for the future.