Why Do South Koreans Love AI So Much?
MIT Tech Review AI42 days agoCommentarySouth Korea has emerged as one of the world's most AI-integrated societies, with automated systems woven into daily infrastructure from airports to transit. A first-hand account from Seoul reveals how AI touchpoints — facial recognition at immigration, smart transit systems — feel routine rather than remarkable to locals. The piece examines the cultural, governmental, and industrial factors behind this outsized national appetite for AI.
South Korean forums may need AI scans for uploaded images and videos
Hacker News (AI keywords)53 days agoRegulationA Privacy Guides community post says South Korean forums and online communities may be required to scan user-uploaded images and videos with AI under telecom-related rules. The post claims operators must provide their own hardware, including costly Nvidia GPUs. The debate centers on illegal sexual imagery and CSAM prevention, but also raises concerns about prior censorship, false positives, free expression, and burdens on small domestic communities.