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Hanwha Group, KAIST recruit fifth cohort for middle school space talent programme

Hanwha Group and KAIST said on May 19 they have begun recruiting participants for the fifth cohort of their youth space talent development programme, \"Pebbles of the Universe\". Applications are open from May 18 to June 12 for first- and second-year middle school students nationwide. The selection process includes an essay review and then a discussion and interview, with 30 students chosen for a six-month team mission project running to December.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea science ministry launches \'K-Moonshot\' AI humanoid development

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on May 18 it held a launch meeting at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology for a project to advance core technology for AI humanoids. The 2026-2030 project, a key part of the AI-based national programme \'K-Moonshot\', will invest 50.4 billion won to secure a Korean AI humanoid platform integrating intelligence and physical capability. KIST will lead, with companies, universities and a hospital participating.

Telecommunications & Media

AI era will not end people’s roles, government launches future strategy council

South Korea launched a Science and Technology-AI Future Strategy Council on May 13 in Seoul to help develop mid- to long-term government strategy agendas and policy direction in response to social change driven by advances in science and artificial intelligence. Experts said AI cannot replace all human roles and urged monitoring the quality of AI use at a national level to prevent capability erosion and widening gaps. The government plans quarterly meetings and follow-up research.