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Telecommunications & Media
Korea parliament science, ICT committee completes second-half lineup with AI budget, misinformation on agenda
South Korea\'s National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee begins second-half activities after ruling and opposition parties completed member assignments. The panel is expected to focus on securing budgets and setting investment priorities for government AI projects, ensuring power supply for AI data centres and chip plants, and overhauling broadcasting and telecom rules. It is also set to debate regulation of false and manipulated information, follow-up work on the AI basic law and media fund financing.
Games & Commerce
One in five new Steam games uses AI, lowering development barrier but raising trust hurdle
AI is spreading across game development, lowering production barriers, but user backlash when AI use is revealed is creating new hurdles around disclosure, review and trust, an analysis said. SteamDB data showed 1,704 of 8,700 titles in Steam Next Fest carried a generative AI tag. Korean game companies are adopting generative AI widely, including across entire firms. Still, disputes over AI use and job insecurity concerns are growing.
AI & Enterprise
Science ministry and SMEs ministry hold briefing for startups to avoid confusion over AI Basic Law
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT held an “AI Startup Growth Strategy Briefing” with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Jan. 28 in Seoul to share key provisions of the AI Basic Law with AI startups. The ministries also explained related legislation and support programmes, including AI Challenge and Deep Tech Challenge Project. Officials said they would operate the law to avoid hindering innovation and strengthen communication with startups.
