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Chinese AI Chatbot Stirs Controversy Over Historical and Territorial Claims

Chinese AI Chatbot Stirs Controversy Over Historical and Territorial Claims

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — In a revealing test of China’s latest artificial intelligence chatbot, DeepSeek has drawn criticism for its inconsistent and politically charged responses to sensitive questions about historical and territorial disputes in East Asia. The AI, which garnered attention last month for reportedly outperforming ChatGPT in certain capabilities, responded to queries about [...]

Electric Energy Conference Kicks Off in Seoul to Showcase Advanced Technologies

Electric Energy Conference Kicks Off in Seoul to Showcase Advanced Technologies

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A conference on electric energy kicked off in Seoul on Wednesday to showcase cutting-edge electric power technologies of local and foreign companies, the industry ministry said. Elecs Korea 2025, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, will run for three days through Friday at the COEX convention [...]

Samsung Electronics Partners With Modular Construction Leader to Advance AI-Enabled Buildings

Samsung Electronics Partners With Modular Construction Leader to Advance AI-Enabled Buildings

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics announced on February 10 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yuchang E&C, South Korea’s largest modular construction company, to jointly develop AI-powered smart modular buildings. The partnership, formalized at Yuchang E&C’s Cheonan factory on February 6, aims to develop AI-integrated modular construction products and [...]

Chinese AI Tool Raises Privacy Concerns as Users Seek Workarounds

Chinese AI Tool Raises Privacy Concerns as Users Seek Workarounds

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Privacy watchdogs and government agencies are raising alarms about DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence platform, amid reports of extensive data collection practices. However, tech enthusiasts and small businesses are increasingly turning to the platform’s open-source models as an alternative. According to DeepSeek’s privacy policy released on February 9, the platform [...]

South Korea’s Intelligence Agency Warns of Security Risks in Chinese AI Model

South Korea’s Intelligence Agency Warns of Security Risks in Chinese AI Model

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has issued a warning regarding the Chinese generative artificial intelligence (AI) model DeepSeek, citing significant security vulnerabilities, including the unrestricted sharing of personal data with advertisers and inconsistencies in responses to sensitive questions based on language settings. In a statement released on February [...]

As A.I. Reshapes Work, Older Workers in South Korea Seek Future-Proof Skills

As A.I. Reshapes Work, Older Workers in South Korea Seek Future-Proof Skills

SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a vocational training center in Seoul’s Jung district, Shin Hae-cheong, 72, carefully measures wallpaper and prepares paste for his latest assignment. A real estate agent by trade, Shin traveled from his provincial home to the capital to earn a wallpapering certification — what he hopes will be his ticket [...]

SK Hynix wins 1st Global Automobile Industry Information Security Certification Among Chipmakers

SK Hynix wins 1st Global Automobile Industry Information Security Certification Among Chipmakers

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – SK hynix Inc. said Thursday it has acquired a global certification for information security in the automobile industry for the first time as a memory company. The South Korean chip giant said all of its domestic sites in Icheon, Bundang and Cheongju have been awarded the Trusted Information Security [...]

Finance Ministry to Block DeepSeek Access Citing Technical Concerns

Finance Ministry to Block DeepSeek Access Citing Technical Concerns

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The finance ministry plans to block access to the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) service DeepSeek, a ministry official said Thursday, in the latest of Seoul’s restrictions on the use of the service among officials amid data collection concerns. “Due to multiple technical concerns raised about DeepSeek from home and [...]

South Korean Companies Ban Chinese AI DeepSeek over Security Fears

South Korean Companies Ban Chinese AI DeepSeek over Security Fears

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Leading South Korean companies and institutions are increasingly restricting the use of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence model, amid concerns over its excessive data collection practices. Kakao, which recently announced an official partnership with OpenAI, became the first major South Korean IT company to prohibit DeepSeek’s use for internal operations, [...]