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Gwangju Turns Entire City Into AI Technology Testbed

Gwangju Metropolitan City has opened 3,375 sites across the city — including community centers, parks and parking lots — as AI technology testbeds to support innovative companies and expand citizens' access to AI.

Published 2026.05.19. 08:27:36

Anthropic Valuation Quintuples in 8 Months to $900 Billion Ahead of IPO

Anthropic's valuation surged fivefold in eight months to $900 billion, approaching OpenAI's $1 trillion IPO target as the Claude developer raises over $30 billion ahead of its NYSE listing.

Published 2026.05.16. 04:30:34

Korea's Defense and Health Agencies Launch Joint Public Data and AI Competition

Korea's Military Manpower Administration, Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and Disease Control Agency are jointly hosting a public data and AI competition through July 7 to promote startups and commercialization.

Published 2026.05.15. 10:16:48

Altman Faces SEC Probe Risk Over Conflicts of Interest

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faces potential SEC investigation after his Musk lawsuit revealed stakes in partner firms Helion, Stripe, Cerebras, and Retro Biosciences, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

Published 2026.05.13. 17:59:42

Korea Launches Science and AI Future Strategy Council for AGI Era

Korea's MSIT launched the Science, Technology and AI Future Strategy Council with 17 experts to prepare national strategies through 2035 for the AGI era.

Published 2026.05.13. 17:40:07

AI and the FOBO Syndrome

FOBO (Fear Of Becoming Obsolete) syndrome is spreading among U.S. workers as AI advances, with 52% of American workers fearing job loss, according to a KPMG survey.

Published 2026.04.26. 17:51:52

We Must Prepare for the Dangers of AI Technology

Former SNU President Oh Se-jung warns that rapid AI advances, from agentic AI to military applications in the U.S.-Iran war, require urgent preparation against misuse and errors.

Published 2026.04.21. 05:00:05

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