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AI & Enterprise
Global security firms step up Korea push, expand infrastructure amid AI hacking
Global security companies are speeding up efforts to target South Korean firms seeking to address new threats linked to the spread of AI, including moves to build service infrastructure in Korea. Cisco is operating a Secure Access Korea point of presence, while Palo Alto Networks Korea is expanding cooperation with local firms, running training programmes and teaming up on frontier-AI threats. The report also lists other security industry moves and recent hacking and inspection figures in finance.
AI & Enterprise
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.
Industry
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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AI & Enterprise
MSIT holds briefing on science and technology R&D policy and key programmes
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Industry
MSIT announces new projects for first-half nano and materials R&D program
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Industry
MSIT to invest 275.4 billion won in nano and materials R&D in 2026
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Industry
MSIT to invest 234.2 billion won in 2026 convergence core technology development programme
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Industry
Korea sets 2026 core source technology development plan with 2.35 trillion won investment
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Industry
MSIT to invest 151.1 billion won in climate and environment R&D in 2026
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Industry
KAIST boosts low-cost solid-state battery performance 2 to 4 fold