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SK Telecom Releases Open-Source Korean LLM ‘A.Dot X 4.0’ with Industry-Leading Performance

SK Telecom Releases Open-Source Korean LLM ‘A.Dot X 4.0’ with Industry-Leading Performance

2025년 07월 04일

SK Telecom has released its Korean large language model (LLM), A.Dot X 4.0, as open-source software, positioning it as one of the most advanced Korean-language AI models available worldwide. On…

Naver Releases Annual Report on AI Safety and Commerce Improvements

Naver Releases Annual Report on AI Safety and Commerce Improvements

2025년 07월 03일

Naver’s Self-Regulation Committee has published its second annual activity report, outlining initiatives taken over the past year to improve platform governance and protect users. Released on July 2 (KST), the…

South Korea Issues First Copyright Guidelines for AI-Generated Content

South Korea Issues First Copyright Guidelines for AI-Generated Content

2025년 07월 02일

South Korea has introduced its first official guidelines allowing the copyright registration of works created using generative artificial intelligence (AI), under specific conditions. On June 30, the Ministry of Culture,…

Naver Unveils HyperCLOVA X THINK, a Reasoning-Enhanced AI Model with Top-Tier Korean Language Performance

Naver Unveils HyperCLOVA X THINK, a Reasoning-Enhanced AI Model with Top-Tier Korean Language Performance

2025년 07월 01일

Naver announced on June 30 the release of “HyperCLOVA X THINK,” a generative AI model featuring significantly enhanced reasoning capabilities. Designed to deliver step-by-step, thoughtful responses to user queries, the…

Naver Pay Unveils Ambitious Strategy to Become a Global Fintech Powerhouse with AI and Web3

Naver Pay Unveils Ambitious Strategy to Become a Global Fintech Powerhouse with AI and Web3

2025년 06월 27일

Naver Pay (Npay) announced plans on June 26 to transform into a top-tier global fintech platform by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and Web3 technologies. During its “Npay Media Day 2025”…

South Korea Launches Ambitious Project to Build Homegrown AI Model Rivaling ChatGPT

South Korea Launches Ambitious Project to Build Homegrown AI Model Rivaling ChatGPT

2025년 06월 25일

South Korea has officially joined the global race for artificial intelligence dominance, unveiling an unprecedented initiative to develop a domestic large language model on par with cutting-edge systems like OpenAI’s…

2024 Naver Consolidated Report

‘From Search to Shopping, Everything AI’ : 2024 Naver Consolidated Report

2025년 06월 23일

Naver has unveiled a sweeping transformation strategy grounded in generative AI, declaring the implementation of “On-Service AI” across its entire digital ecosystem. According to the company’s 2024 Consolidated Report, Naver…

AI & Digital Inclusion Brief

South Koreans Far More Trusting of AI than Americans

2025년 06월 23일

AI & Digital Inclusion Brief: A Comparative Analysis of Generative AI Adoption and Perception in South Korea and the United States from a Digital Inclusion Perspective A comparative study conducted…

Naver Webtoon’s AI ‘Character Chat’ Surpasses 100 Million Messages, Driven by Gen Z and Millennials

Naver Webtoon’s AI ‘Character Chat’ Surpasses 100 Million Messages, Driven by Gen Z and Millennials

2025년 06월 23일

Naver Webtoon’s experimental AI-powered chat service “Character Chat” has surpassed 100 million accumulated messages within just one year of its launch, the company announced on June 23. Originally introduced in…

South Korea to Back Overseas Pilots for Eight AI Startups Across Six Countries

South Korea to Back Overseas Pilots for Eight AI Startups Across Six Countries

2025년 06월 18일

Eight promising South Korean AI startups will begin piloting their technologies in six countries across three continents, as part of a government-backed initiative aimed at accelerating global market entry. On…

A Deep Dive into South Korea’s 2024 AI Market Insights

Synthetic Data Set to Surpass Real Data Usage by 2030: Key Trends Shaping the AI Landscape

2025년 06월 18일

A Deep Dive into South Korea’s 2024 AI Market Insights An eight-month analysis conducted by the National Information Society Agency (NIA) of South Korea, encompassing 173 major domestic news articles…

The Shift Toward Specialized AI and the Challenges Ahead

Are Generalist AI Models Being Replaced by Specialists? Vertical AI Surges Across Healthcare, Law, and Beauty

2025년 06월 16일

The Shift Toward Specialized AI and the Challenges Ahead The era of general-purpose large language models (LLMs) may be reaching a turning point. In their place, a new paradigm—Vertical AI—is…

Global Divergence on AI Governance: How South Korea is Shaping a Human-Centric Digital Future

Regulation or Innovation? How the EU, US, and South Korea Are Drawing the Lines on AI

2025년 06월 16일

Global Divergence on AI Governance: How South Korea is Shaping a Human-Centric Digital Future As generative AI tools like ChatGPT reshape the digital landscape, countries around the world are scrambling…

Samsung Invests $10 Million in U.S. Startup Skild AI to Advance Humanoid Robotics

Samsung Invests $10 Million in U.S. Startup Skild AI to Advance Humanoid Robotics

2025년 06월 16일

Samsung Electronics has made a strategic investment in Skild AI Inc., a California-based robotics software startup, as part of its push to strengthen capabilities in the burgeoning field of humanoid…

South Korea Appoints Naver’s Ha Jung-woo as First AI Policy Chief to Spearhead Sovereign AI Vision

South Korea Appoints Naver’s Ha Jung-woo as First AI Policy Chief to Spearhead Sovereign AI Vision

2025년 06월 16일

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has appointed Ha Jung-woo, former head of the AI Innovation Center at Naver Cloud Platform, as the country’s first Chief of Future AI Strategy, a…

Is AI Gaming Now Subject to Regulation? New Administration’s Game Policies Clash with Basic AI Act

Is AI Gaming Now Subject to Regulation? New Administration’s Game Policies Clash with Basic AI Act

2025년 06월 16일

Analysis of Key Issues in the First Half of 2025, Centered on the New Government’s Gaming and AI Frameworks The law firm Yulchon & Partners’ industry report interprets the Game…

Naver to Build Mega AI Data Center in Morocco as It Eyes European Expansion

Naver to Build Mega AI Data Center in Morocco as It Eyes European Expansion

2025년 06월 13일

South Korean tech giant Naver has announced plans to build a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Morocco, in partnership with NVIDIA and other global stakeholders. The initiative marks…

Naver Unveils Unified AI Search Agent to Streamline User Experience

Naver Unveils Unified AI Search Agent to Streamline User Experience

2025년 06월 13일

South Korean internet giant Naver has unveiled plans for a next-generation search experience powered by generative AI, aiming to redefine how users access and act on information across a range…

2025 EU AI Policy as Outlined in the “AI Continent Action Plan”

EU Pledges €200 Billion to Reclaim Global AI Leadership from U.S. and China

2025년 06월 12일

2025 EU AI Policy as Outlined in the “AI Continent Action Plan” The European Union has announced the “AI Continent Action Plan,” a comprehensive strategy combining large-scale investment and integration,…

AI Home Appliances Gain Ground: 8 in 10 Would Choose Smart Features at No Extra Cost

AI Home Appliances Gain Ground: 8 in 10 Would Choose AI Features at No Extra Cost

2025년 06월 12일

2025 AI Home Appliance Trends Report According to the “AI Home Appliance Trend Report 2025” released by Opensurvey, consumers show high expectations for AI-powered appliances, citing convenience and time-saving benefits.…

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