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Korean lawmakers flag youth protection gaps in AI character chat services
Safety concerns over AI character chat services popular with teenagers were raised at a parliamentary audit, with lawmakers saying harmful content can be generated even when youth protection features are enabled. They cited self-harm and suicide-related conversations and sexual exploitation scenes involving minor characters. Lawmakers also criticised delays in reviewing harmful content complaints and questioned the effectiveness of industry self-regulation, calling for clearer age and usage limits and stronger safeguards.
Telecommunications & Media
Platform accountability in focus as illegal posts and AI chatbots spotlight gaps in South Korea
South Korean lawmakers at a parliamentary audit criticised online platforms for failing to promptly block or remove drug sales and prostitution-brokering posts and for weak victim-protection systems. They also raised concerns over youth safeguards on AI character chat services and delays in government reviews. Officials and company representatives discussed limits on local authority at global platforms, cases of exposed victim information in Google takedown requests, Telegram’s response system, and upcoming decisions on in-app payment fines and a completed probe into KT.
AI & Enterprise
Scatter Lab\'s Zeta CEO absent from parliamentary audit due to U.S. trip, returns Oct. 14
Kim Jong-yoon, head of Scatter Lab, operator of AI character chat service Zeta, did not attend a parliamentary audit on Oct. 12 because of a pre-scheduled trip to the United States. A document submitted to parliament said the overseas trip had been set before he received a summons. Kim is in San Francisco with eight machine-learning staff for events and investor meetings. Scatter Lab pledged youth protection measures, including time and payment limits.