Killer robot boycott ends
A boycott of Korea’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) – led by Australian AI expert Toby Walsh – has been called off after the university’s president committed to not develop lethal autonomous weapons.
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AI researchers boycott South Korea's top university over weapons lab
Over 50 top artificial intelligence researchers have announced a boycott of KAIST, South Korea's top university, after it opened what they called an AI weapons lab with one of South Korea's largest companies.
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Drone arena opens in Korea
Drone enthusiasts in South Korea now have a place to test their skills with the opening this week of the DJI Arena in Yongin City.
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Carsales’ search innovation scores South Korean buyer
Carsales.com has picked up its second international customer, South Korean automotive classifieds giant, SK Encar, for its locally-developed search engine.
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World's fastest muni net wins award
The Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) has named Suwon, South Korea, as the 2010 Intelligent Community of the Year. Suwon has built the world’s fastest, large municipal network, improving connection speeds from an already impressive 32M to 1Gbps. The infrastructure is being used to enhance education, library development, and e-government.