SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The government unveiled its research and development (R&D) plan for next year on Tuesday to secure a new growth strategy to cope with the fast-paced industrial transformation going forward. Under the road map crafted by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, the government will increase R&D productivity [...]
DAEGU, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Daegu Metropolitan Government has become the first government body to adopt artificial intelligence in its civil affairs administration. Dubbed “Ddubot,” after Daegu Duduriso Chatbot, the system launched as part of a pilot project on Monday. It can be used on smartphones and personal computers by local residents who [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Artificial intelligence (AI) language software by U.S. Internet giant Google Inc., scored higher than its rival AI machines in a translation battle between humans and machines held in South Korea earlier this week, industry officials said Wednesday. On Tuesday, a group of four professional translators competed against three AI-powered [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Two major South Korean web portals – Naver and Daum – have introduced artificial intelligence mechanisms that can recommend news articles to viewers. Article arrangement is a crucial part of the news editing process, and considering that Naver and Daum are two of the most popular platforms for South [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Naver, South Korea’s leading web portal, said Friday that it is launching a beta service for AIRS (AI Recommender System), the company’s up and coming AI system that will now recommend news articles based on one’s web content consumption patterns, time spent, and personal interests. The company said that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A man versus AI match in language translation will take place in Seoul on February 21, hosted by the International Interpretation & Translation Association, Sejong University, and Sejong Cyber University. The contest will run for 50 minutes, and its participants include a professional human translator, Systran translator, Google translator, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea announced plans Thursday to ease regulations on three industries — artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and financial technology, or fintech — as part of the government’s aggressive deregulation drive to find a new growth engine. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning reported a set [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Ten years from now, the uncertainty in the South Korean job market will have worsened. More than a handful of jobs will have been replaced by artificial intelligence, although technological advancements will allow for several new occupations. Continued innovation in manufacturing, including 3D printing, will bring rise to more [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Last year, artificial intelligence computer IBM Watson again stunned the world by generating a trailer for Morgan, a horror/thriller film from 20th Century Fox. Watson studied some 100 horror movie trailers beforehand, selected ten of the most tension-driven scenes from Morgan, and produced a trailer (with a bit of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s IT industry is expected to bask in robust business performance this year, while automakers and shipbuilders face tougher conditions, a report showed Tuesday. According to the report compiled by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), most sectors are faced with uncertainties at home and abroad, [...]