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 [...]
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, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday that DeepSeek has emerged as a “fresh shock,” forecasting that the latest artificial intelligence (AI) model from the Chinese startup could reshape the industrial landscape. “A Chinese company recently unveiled its AI model, DeepSeek R1, to deliver high performance at a low cost. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp. on Tuesday announced partnership with OpenAI to use ChatGPT on its new artificial intelligence (AI) service, joining a global alliance led by the U.S. AI company amid intensifying competition in the global AI market. “I am happy to share our partnership with OpenAI [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on February 3 that a new spacecraft propulsion system it has developed will be launched into space aboard a satellite on South Korea’s Nuri launch vehicle. A research team led by Choe Won-ho, a professor in KAIST’s Department of Nuclear [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Korea Bizwire) - SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said Tuesday it will collaborate with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as part of its broader strategies to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. SK Telecom will join the MIT GenAI Impact Consortium, an industry-academia initiative aimed at exploring the [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Global executives have identified the automotive sector as the industry likely to face the most significant disruption this year, according to a new survey. The research also revealed that amid the rise of China’s low-cost AI system DeepSeek, 8 in 10 executives believe artificial intelligence will positively impact their industries. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — KOTRA, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, has released a new report titled “The Rise of AI Markets: A New Chapter in Export Opportunities,” analyzing the rapidly growing global artificial intelligence market and highlighting export opportunities for South Korean companies. The report projects that the global AI market will grow to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a first for local governments in South Korea, Seoul has launched the ‘Seoul Data Hub,’ an AI-powered public data platform that allows users to access city data using natural language queries. The service, which integrates generative AI technology, enables both experts and ordinary citizens to conveniently obtain information. Users [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Major computer manufacturers are rolling out new laptop models for 2025, with artificial intelligence capabilities taking center stage as a key differentiator in the marketplace. According to a recent Dell report on workplace PC usage and AI PC outlook, users particularly value AI PCs for their ability to handle AI-related tasks [...]