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Recently, OpenAI announced the establishment of a legal entity in South Korea, marking it as the company's largest paid user market outside the United States. Jason Kwon, Chief Strategy Officer of OpenAI, disclosed at a press conference held in Seoul on May 26th that OpenAI will open an office in Seoul in the coming months and is currently recruiting employees to support collaboration with companies and policymakers. This signifies that OpenAI's relationship with one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world will deepen further. Image source note: image

South Korean media reports that FuriosaAI, a startup specializing in AI application chips, recently rejected an $800 million acquisition offer from tech giant Meta. FuriosaAI stated it will continue focusing on independent R&D and production of its AI chips. The report indicates that the breakdown of acquisition talks stemmed from disagreements on business strategy and organizational structure, not the acquisition price itself. Similar to many tech companies building large language models (LLMs), Meta...

LG AI Research recently open-sourced its EXAONE Deep Reasoning AI model, touted as globally noteworthy. Its biggest highlight is its reasoning capabilities. Simply put, it can independently formulate hypotheses and verify them through reasoning, enabling autonomous decision-making. This marks a new era of Agentic AI, where AI may truly begin to develop its own intelligence. LG AI Research proudly announced the...

Tech giant Microsoft recently announced a $298 million investment in South Africa to build artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure. This initiative aims to boost South Africa's digital economy and provide better technology support and services to local businesses and individuals. With the global demand for AI increasing, Microsoft's investment will help strengthen South Africa's competitiveness in this field. Microsoft's investment plan includes not only financial contributions but also technology transfer and talent development. Through collaborations with local businesses and educational institutions, Microsoft hopes to foster growth and innovation within South Africa's technology sector.

Artificial intelligence is sweeping across the globe at an unprecedented speed, but a significant issue is becoming increasingly prominent: while general-purpose AI is proficient in many skills, it often struggles with specific regional cultures and languages. This is particularly true in culturally and linguistically diverse areas such as the Middle East and South Asia, where users urgently require AI models that understand the 'local language'. Although large general models can handle multiple languages, they often reveal a lack of cultural depth and in-depth regional knowledge when dealing with scenarios rich in regional context.

Recently, the South Korean government announced plans to strengthen investments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and establish a 'National AI Committee' to promote national development in this area, aiming to become one of the top three AI-leading countries globally. This policy comes in close relation to the technological advancements of the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, which the South Korean government believes has brought new challenges to the domestic market, necessitating a stronger response. Image source note: The image was generated by AI and is licensed through service provider Midjourney, according to Bloomberg.

According to the latest data, the monthly usage of generative AI applications in South Korea reached an astonishing 900 million times in December 2024, with ChatGPT being the most used application, totaling 6.82 million users. Other applications like A-dot and Rutton also followed closely, demonstrating the rapid proliferation of generative AI. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney per WiseApp, Retail, and Goods companies.

Recently, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) in South Korea announced that they have successfully developed a technology named 'Dejaview'. This new technology utilizes real-time surveillance cameras (CCTV) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to not only detect criminal activities but also predict the likelihood of crimes, marking a shift in the role of surveillance systems from mere monitoring to actively preventing crime. Image Source Note: Image generated by AI, image authorized by service provider Midjourney. The core of 'Dejaview' technology lies in analyzing...

The issue of South Korean teenagers using deepfake technology to create pornographic content has garnered widespread attention, with a surge in online sexual crimes. Police are urging for enhanced education and guidance for youth to improve online safety and moral awareness. Instances of pornographic content targeting schools and teachers have emerged on Telegram, with multiple cases reported. In the first seven months of this year, the number of....

The issue of deepfake crimes in South Korea has drawn widespread attention from society, particularly concerning the increasing number of cases involving minors, with an estimated 220,000 individuals affected. The victim demographics are broad, including students, teachers, military personnel, and a significant proportion of minors. These crimes are rapidly disseminated through social media, with some victims' information being used for validation in illicit groups. Cases of deepfake targeting women have garnered particular attention, with known affected schools exceeding 100, including both domestic and overseas Korean international schools. In response, the South Korean president has called for strengthened investigations and the eradication of crimes utilizing digital technology.

South Korea's AI application 'X Caliber' is revolutionizing pet medical services by providing fast and accurate diagnoses that assist veterinarians in addressing pet health issues, significantly improving the speed and efficiency of care, and enhancing pet owners' trust in the diagnostic results. This technology utilizes AI to analyze X-rays with an accuracy rate of 86%, and has been implemented in South Korea, the United States, Australia, and parts of Southeast Asia, demonstrating great potential especially in Indonesia where it alleviates shortages of veterinary radiologists. This marks a gradual expansion of AI applications in the medical field, heralding a new era of AI in healthcare.

Text-to-SQL technology allows ordinary users to query databases easily through natural language, but accurately converting complex database structures into SQL commands poses challenges. A research team from South China University of Technology and Tsinghua University has proposed a new method—MAG-SQL (Multi-Agent Generative Model), aimed at enhancing the accuracy of this process. MAG-SQL achieves this through the collaboration of multiple agents, including a 'Soft Pattern Linker', a 'Goal-Condition Decomposer', a 'Sub-SQL Generator', and a 'Sub-SQL Refiner'.

LG's AI research department has launched Exaone 3.0, South Korea's first open-source AI model, which features 7.8 billion parameters. The model aims to accelerate AI research and build a robust AI ecosystem. It performs exceptionally well in Korean and English tasks. Through its open-source strategy, LG demonstrates its technological prowess and may create new revenue streams in cloud computing and AI services. To compete in the global AI landscape, LG is similar to companies like Alibaba, driving cloud business growth through open-source AI models.

Visual Effects (VFX) have become a core element of modern film production, but their high costs often deter indie filmmakers with limited budgets. South Korea's emerging tech company Beeble AI is changing this status quo through innovative technology, offering indie filmmakers and content creators a fair chance to compete. According to data, Beeble AI was founded in 2022 by five experts who had previously worked on the AI research team at Krafton. The company's main product, SwitchLight Studio (