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Telecommunications & Media

Inter-agency task force launched to tackle AI-related crime; 10 agencies join

A South Korean inter-agency consultative body has officially launched to respond to crimes abusing AI, including deepfake sexual exploitation, false or unfair AI advertising and AI financial fraud. The Korea Communications Commission said it held a kickoff meeting on June 26 to discuss a comprehensive plan to eradicate AI crime and measures to build an integrated response system. Ten agencies are participating, including the science ministry, justice ministry, financial regulator, police and others.

AI & Enterprise

Kakao, Samsung Electronics hold first joint AI hackathon with 90 job-ready developers

Kakao and Samsung Electronics are moving to foster job-ready developers for the AI era, aiming to build a healthy developer ecosystem beyond employment support. Kakao said it held the SSAFY X Kakao Tech Bootcamp AI Hackathon with Samsung on June 13-14 at the Kakao AI Campus in Yongin. The first joint event linked the firms’ training programmes and drew 12 teams and more than 90 trainees. Five teams won awards and prize money.

Games & Commerce

Webtoon anti-piracy group hails repatriation of illegal pirated comics site operator

A coalition of seven companies including Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon welcomed the repatriation to South Korea of a suspect accused of operating an illegal pirated comics distribution site. The group thanked four government agencies, including the Culture Ministry and the prosecution and police, for sustained investigative and cooperation efforts. It called the repatriation meaningful progress in holding copyright infringements accountable and urged strict punishment and measures to prevent repeat offenses.