South Korea\'s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute said it would challenge itself to develop a \"director-level AI scientist\" by 2035 that can autonomously carry out the full research cycle, from hypothesis setting to experiments, analysis and verification. It also unveiled an AI innovation strategy and plans to focus R&D capabilities on five areas including AI-native 6G and satellite communications, safe artificial general intelligence, immersive space media, physical AI, and public and industrial AI and digital transformation.

The spread of vibe coding, which assigns programming to AI through natural language, is revitalising Singapore\'s developer culture. As even non-professional developers can build software quickly, hackathons and developer meetups are increasing and some have led to startup launches. Over the past two years, AI tools have lowered technical and psychological barriers. Communities such as Natives and large hackathons have drawn hundreds of participants, with global AI firms and sponsors also taking part.