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Korea Research Foundation becomes first research management body to earn AI ethics compliance mark
The Korea Research Foundation said on Thursday it has obtained an \"AI ethics compliance\" verification mark issued by the National Information Society Agency, becoming the first research management organisation to do so. The mark is awarded to institutions that meet set requirements to encourage ethical development and use of AI and strengthen accountability, with eligibility expanded to the public sector from this year. The foundation said it shared AI ethics principles across the organisation, trained employees and is introducing AI services across R&D management.
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South Korea to spend 49.5 billion won on AI-native autonomous bio labs
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held a launch briefing on June 12 for a project to build AI-native autonomous laboratories for advanced bio research. The ministry plans to invest 49.5 billion won from 2026 to 2028 to establish 1 general-purpose autonomous lab and 5 specialised labs. The project aims to ease bottlenecks in bio R&D, promote lab-level AI transformation and create a closed-loop environment.
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MSIT holds briefing on science and technology R&D policy and key programmes
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT held a briefing on Tuesday on its 2026 science and technology research and development policy and key programmes. The event, held at Konkuk University, drew about 300 participants and was also livestreamed on the ministry\'s YouTube channel. The ministry said it will invest about 6.4 trillion won in science and technology R&D this year and focus spending on basic research safety nets and strategic technologies.
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MSIT announces new projects for first-half nano and materials R&D program
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MSIT to invest 275.4 billion won in nano and materials R&D in 2026
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MSIT to invest 234.2 billion won in 2026 convergence core technology development programme
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Korea sets 2026 core source technology development plan with 2.35 trillion won investment
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MSIT to invest 151.1 billion won in climate and environment R&D in 2026
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KAIST boosts low-cost solid-state battery performance 2 to 4 fold