SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 1 in 10 South Koreans have used generative artificial intelligence (AI), but many remain concerned about potential personal data leaks, according to a government poll released Thursday. The survey, conducted by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) in November last year, found that 12.3 percent of the 4,581 [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced on June 19 that it swept 11 categories, the highest number of awards, at InfoComm 2024, the largest display exhibition in North America, held from the June 12 to 14 in Las Vegas. Samsung Electronics said that the new products and solutions unveiled at the exhibition received [...]
SEOUL, June 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver Corp., South Korea’s biggest internet portal operator, on Monday unveiled a proactive scheme designed to assess and manage risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) as part of its efforts to safely develop and use the fast-evolving technology. Naver said its AI Safety Framework (ASF) defines potential AI-related risks [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it has joined hands with Seoul National University (SNU) to establish a joint research center focused on artificial intelligence in a way that enhances technology and competitiveness in the sector. Under this partnership, Samsung Electronics’ device division, which handles mobile, TV and home appliances, [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Electronics has unveiled a premium experience space called “Another Hanok” in Madrid, Spain, designed to showcase its AI-powered appliances and energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions, the company announced on June 16. Another Hanok is a traditional Korean-style building outfitted with LG Electronics’ high-efficiency energy products, achieving [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s leading automaker, has produced an advertisement campaign for its truck brands using generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its ad agency said Friday. Innocean Worldwide Inc., Hyundai Motor Group’s marketing and communications arm, said the three-part video series, titled “Cars That Run Forever,” was created [...]
NAJU, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – LG CNS, a leading information technology service company, has announced the completion of a new AI powered platform for smart farming in Naju, South Jeolla Province. The ambitious project, a collaboration between the provincial government of South Jeolla and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, aims to establish [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Personal information processing policies of 49 companies and institutions, which are closely related to people’s daily life, will be evaluated by the government for the first time this year, the state’s data protection watchdog said Thursday. The 49 entities include major tech companies and online shopping malls, such as [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will provide comprehensive “one-stop” artificial intelligence solutions for its foundry customers, with a focus on up-to-date technologies for high-performance, low-power AI chips. “At a time when numerous technologies are evolving around AI, the key to its implementation lies in high-performance, low-power semiconductors,” Choi [...]
SEOUL, June 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom Co., a leading South Korean mobile carrier, said Thursday it will invest US$10 million in U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity to cooperate on AI search services. Perplexity also plans to invest in Global AI Platform Co., an AI service developing arm of SK Telecom in Silicon [...]