Electric vehicles are changing the auto industry’s supply-chain structure faster than internal-combustion models, with clearer momentum in battery recycling and reuse, the use of low-carbon steel and aluminium, and responsible sourcing of battery minerals. A new leaderboard noted automakers moving toward cleaner, more transparent supply chains. Regulation and consumer demand are pushing the trend, while some problems such as coal-based steel and labour issues persist. Companies are starting to market supply chains as a competitive edge.

A controversy over ChatGPT insisting on incorrect answers is spreading after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (샘 알트먼) acknowledged errors in the chatbot’s voice mode as a known issue and said fixing them could take more than a year. Users say the problem is not simple miscalculation but the system making up answers or refusing to correct itself. The debate has expanded to assessments of management and technical leadership, including internal doubts reported by overseas media.