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SCI & TECH1d agoSouth Korean students caught cheating with AI glasses to face prosecution from 2027South Korea will file criminal complaints against students caught cheating on a national university entrance exam with smart glasses and toughen penalties for their use, a government official has said. Sales of smart glasses – which allow the wearer to shoot photos and videos and interact with an AI assistant among other abilities – are growing worldwide. But so is a backlash around the gadgets, including concerns over people being filmed without consent and their use by exam cheats. South...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH1d agoAsian scientists are looking to South Korea as it becomes harder to stay in the USAs tightening US visa restrictions and geopolitics lock out Asian researchers from Western institutions, South Korea is emerging as a new academic sanctuary for top talent. According to Yoo Ji-beom, president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, that reflects a broader trend that has seen the West giving way to Asia after decades of dominance – particularly in the field of applied technology in China, Japan and South Korea. “Technological competition and global talent mobility are...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH2d agoTesla owners in South Korea lose legal battle over full self-driving promisesA South Korean court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by dozens of Tesla owners ‌seeking full refunds for money paid for Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance software, ruling that the carmaker had not breached its contractual obligations. The Seoul Central District Court ruled against the 88 plaintiffs, finding that the FSD option did not promise fully autonomous driving without human intervention and that Tesla had already provided some of the functions included in the package. The court...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH2d agoSouth Korea’s chipmakers are raking it in. Can China close the gap?South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix kept almost 80 per cent of its total sales as operating profit last quarter, a margin almost unheard of in manufacturing, as the country’s chipmakers reap the rewards of the global artificial intelligence boom. Operating profit, defined as earnings from the company’s core business before interest and taxes, soared 632 per cent in the three months to September from a year earlier to 83.33 trillion won (US$62.76 billion) on revenue of 104.62 trillion won, SK...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH3d agoSouth Korea fines Google, Apple for pushing app developers onto their payment systemsSouth Korea has fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m), for steering app developers towards their in-house payment systems and holding up app reviews, adding to a string of penalties the US tech giants face over app store rules, including in the EU.EuroNews [en]
SCI & TECHOct 23Paper straws worse for the environment than plastic, South Korea study findsPaper straws, widely promoted as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic, may actually have a greater environmental impact than conventional plastic straws, according to a South Korean government-commissioned study that has renewed debate over whether switching materials truly reduces waste. The Comprehensive Study on Single-Use Straws, commissioned by South Korea’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, was disclosed on Wednesday by opposition People Power Party lawmaker Kim Wi-sang, The...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 23China’s humanoid robots hunt for work in South Korea as Seoul bets on physical AIThis article was first published by The Korea Times in a partnership with the South China Morning Post. Chinese humanoid robot makers are accelerating efforts to gain a foothold in South Korea, moving beyond dance performances and showroom displays to factory trials and commercial deployments, as Seoul ramps up investment in physical artificial intelligence. A growing number of Chinese robotics companies – including Hong Kong-listed UBTech Robotics, start-up Anyverse Dynamics, Shanghai-based...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 22South Korean publishers raise alarm over bulk book buys linked to AI trainingSouth Korean publishers are calling for stronger copyright protections and compensation as bulk book purchase requests suspected of being linked to artificial intelligence training raise concerns over intellectual property theft. Publishing groups are investigating suspicious orders and seeking a coordinated response. However, authors and publishers face a fundamental obstacle: they often cannot know for sure whether their books are being used to train AI systems. Kyobo Book Centre, a bookstore...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHOct 8Ariel Sujarchuk received an international award in South Korea for his management with artificial intelligenceThe mayor of Escobar was honored with the Seoul Smart City Prize 2026 in the Leadership category, during a ceremony held in the capital of South Korea. The jury highlighted the use of artificial intelligence, the digitization of procedures, and the innovation policies implemented in theClarín
SCI & TECHSep 27South Korea bets big on AI for allDeputy prime minister is an unabashed evangelist for the technology even as some fear it could pose catastrophic risksFinancial Times
SCI & TECHSep 22Invisible pixels protect South Korean graduates’ photos from deepfake abuseA South Korean university has embedded graduation photos with anti-deepfake technology to prevent a repeat of a scandal two years ago, when portraits of female graduates were used to create sexually explicit manipulated images. Seoul National University’s (SNU) use of StealCut Protect, created by a start-up founded by SNU alumni, marked the first time it was used for a university graduation album in the country, The Korea Herald reported. StealCut provided the technology to SNU free of...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 22Who needs a degree? South Korea’s chip boom rewires university-obsessed cultureInside a brightly lit cleanroom at Chungbuk Semiconductor High School in South Korea, a group of teenagers in head-to-toe protective suits carefully handled silicon wafers, learning the same production processes used in commercial chip plants. About half of the school’s graduates head straight to large companies such as Samsung Electronics or SK Hynix without ever setting foot in a university classroom. The scene illustrates how South Korea’s semiconductor boom is beginning to challenge the...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 22IonQ and SDT partner to advance quantum computing in South KoreaIonQ and SDT have partnered to further quantum computing advancements in South Korea. This collaboration aims to develop quantum technology in the region.Seeking Alpha Tech
SCI & TECHSep 19South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready for it?In Silicon Valley and beyond, the architects of artificial intelligence are increasingly warning about the risks it poses to humanity. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei wants the industry to slow down. A former engineer at his company, who also worked at its rival OpenAI, told reporters after quitting earlier this month that he was “genuinely frightened” unchecked AI development might mean “we could all die in the immediate future”. Even Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist known...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHSep 18To Succeed in AI, South Korea Is Reinventing Its Developmental State ModelSouth Korea is betting big on universal AI access, using state activism and corporate collaboration to strengthen its position in the global AI race.The Diplomat
SCI & TECHSep 15Inside 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 & TECHSep 14South 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 & TECHSep 14South 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
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