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SCI & TECH17h agoInside South Korea’s university programs offering a direct route to Samsung and SK HynixCompanies are helping universities develop courses, provide financial support and create pathways through which qualifying students can join them.CNBC
SCI & TECH2d agoSouth Korea coach Moreno denies using ChatGPT to prepare gamesMoreno also addressed allegations that he used artificial intelligence during his time in charge of Russian club Sochi. The post South Korea coach Moreno denies using ChatGPT to prepare games appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECH2d agoSouth Korea’s ‘grey digital divide’ leaves seniors pleading for helpA little cheer rose for 79-year-old Hwang Sun-hee after she managed to place an online order at a training session in South Korea, which has one of the world’s starkest digital divides for seniors. Age gaps in digital literacy are a global concern, yet the gulf has widened massively in the hyper-connected and fast-ageing country, prompting national campaigns to bridge it. “You can’t do anything without smartphone apps or a kiosk machine ... It’s too much for old folks,” Hwang said at a senior...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 8France, South Korea pledge 1 billion euros to support cinema amid AI threatHollywood star George Clooney and executives from US studios such as Sony Pictures and Disney were among the 200 guests that gathered in the south of France for a summit on the future of cinema on Monday. As part of the initiative, co-hosts France and south Korea have pledged 1 billion euros to safeguard against threats to the industry, particularly from AI.France 24 [en]
SCI & TECHSep 7Hanwha Securities taps Avalanche as South Korea advances tokenizationSeeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 7China won’t permit AI dominance; South Korea’s deepfake crisis: 5 weekend reads you missedWe have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China will never allow any country in this world to achieve AI dominance: Victor Gao 2. Curiosity beats perfect statements, UK elite universities tell Hong Kong students 3. China’s youth job crisis drives graduates to German vocational apprenticeships 4. Rich Dad, Poor Dad author’s vast debts...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 6Viral Jennie clip tests limits of South Korea’s AI deepfake lawsFor a few seconds during Blackpink member Jennie’s headline set at Tokyo’s Summer Sonic festival last month, it looked like something had come undone. She turned away from the crowd, adjusted herself and then, the moment was gone. But online, the clip never disappeared – and more than 10 million views later, it has become the latest test of South Korea’s fight against AI-enabled sexual abuse. Fans were quick to cry deepfake, dissecting the footage frame by frame for signs of possible AI...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 4South Korea's AI rally is reshaping romance, reality shows and academic preferencesSouth Korea rally is changing what Koreans watch, how Koreans date, and what Koreans study.CNBC
SCI & TECHAug 30South Korea may be getting too old to take advantage of its AI boomSouth Korea faces concerns that its aging population might hinder its ability to fully capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom. This highlights a demographic challenge impacting technological and economic growth.fortune.com · United States
SCI & TECHAug 21South Korea to channel chip tax windfalls to back youth, AI investmentSouth Korea plans to allocate revenue from chip taxes to support youth initiatives and investments in artificial intelligence. The government aims to channel these funds strategically.Seeking Alpha Tech