Course: AI and Tech in Korea: A Cultural and Technological Perspective

Modern life and smart cities depend on complex positioning systems that blend satellites (GPS/GNSS), wireless networks (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth), and on-device AI sensors to deliver highly accurate location data for applications like …

This week examines the role of AI in surveillance and smart cities, including facial recognition and digital IDs. The lecture clarifies how Korea and the world must balance technological innovation …

This video highlights how developing AI for the Korean language requires more than global models alone. Because of Korean’s unique grammar, structure, and cultural nuances, effective adaptation is essential. Fine-tuning …

The future of AI in countries like Korea is defined by a critical challenge: achieving technological leadership by leveraging AI’s immense potential for efficiency (healthcare, urban services) while upholding human …

The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is South Korea’s central law, actively balancing AI innovation with strong human rights protection. PIPA establishes five core rules—including data minimization, transparency, and accountability—that …

This chapter explores how data, rather than algorithms alone, drives the success of modern artificial intelligence. It examines the critical role of data quantity, quality, and diversity in developing Korean …

Korea’s global AI strategy relies on three key partnerships. U.S. alliances provide advanced technology access through Samsung-Google collaborations and NVIDIA superclusters. European cooperation focuses on AI ethics, with Korea implementing …

Korea has adopted a Cloud First Policy for public services, demonstrated during COVID-19 when e-learning moved to Naver Cloud and tax offices deployed AI chatbots for citizens. KISTI’s Nurion supercomputer …

Data is considered the “fuel” for AI growth, necessitating big, high-quality datasets. Korea heavily funds big data and cloud projects, allocating $2.1 billion in 2023 to this infrastructure. The Data …

AI is widely recognized as the “new electricity” because of its power to transform every sector, including healthcare, finance, and transport. Korea aims to be a top 3 global AI …

In preparation for the AI era, Korea updated its Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) and created the National AI Ethics Charter in 2020. This charter emphasizes transparency, fairness, accountability, and …

Korea has rapidly become one of Asia’s fastest-growing AI start-up hubs, creating jobs and driving innovation. The ecosystem includes more than 20 unicorns by 2024, such as Toss (fintech), Lunit …

Korea announced its AI Strategy 2030 in 2019, focusing on research, talent, infrastructure, and ethics. This strategy views AI as a key component for national competitiveness in the digital age. …

This chapter analyzes the linguistic and cultural limitations of global AI models trained predominantly on English data. It focuses on fine-tuning and lexical adaptation techniques that enhance the models’ ability …

Facial recognition technology offers substantial innovation by boosting public safety (e.g., locating missing persons, crime reduction) and operational efficiency (e.g., faster airport processing). However, this advancement is fundamentally challenged by …