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MSIT announces winners of second special achievement bonus awards

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT selected 4 winners for the second Special Achievement Bonus Awards and held a ceremony the previous day, it said on May 19. The winners were chosen in two areas: restoring the basic research ecosystem and building a system to spread outcomes, and creating an AI-friendly Korean-style regulatory environment for data use. The ministry also expanded eligibility to include staff seconded to other agencies.

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MSIT holds cybersecurity workshop based on OpenAI TAC

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said it held an AI security hands-on workshop with OpenAI on May 18, joined by several government bodies and related institutions. OpenAI’s Sasha Baker explained the Trusted Access for Cyber programme and demonstrated cybersecurity functions of the latest AI models. The ministry asked OpenAI to share information and cooperate on responding to AI security threats, and both sides agreed to continue working-level discussions.

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K-AI policy control tower reshuffled, Bae Kyung-hoon\'s role grows

The centre of gravity in the government\'s artificial intelligence policy control tower is shifting toward Vice Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, who also heads the Ministry of Science and ICT. Key figures who led national AI policy have left vacancies after running in elections, increasing Bae\'s workload. He will also oversee operations of the National AI Strategy Committee for the time being. The government is pushing multiple AI initiatives and is reviewing gaps among 326 tasks, prompting calls for swift follow-up appointments.