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AI & Enterprise

ETRI to map out next 50 years with AI and DX, focus on national strategic technologies

South Korea\'s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) will unveil a new AI-centred research and development vision and a national AI innovation strategy as it marks its 50th anniversary. ETRI said it will hold ETRI Conference 2026 on Sept. 1 in Seoul to review 50 years of ICT achievements and present R&D directions for an era of AI transformation. It also plans to concentrate on five priority fields including AI and physical AI.

People & Appointments

Science vice minister holds K-Moonshot meeting to discuss project roadmaps

Goo Hyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister at the Ministry of Science and ICT, discussed future plans by mission under the K-Moonshot programme. He chaired a meeting in Sejong on Aug. 10, marking the conversion of the programme director posts to national special-appointed researchers and the opening of the support team office. Officials from mission teams and related agencies attended. The meeting discussed mission roadmaps, cooperation and wider use of AI in research.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea\'s science ministry reopens search for K-Moonshot AI Scientist project director

South Korea is reopening its search for the project director for the AI Scientist mission under the K-Moonshot project, the Science Ministry and the National Research Council of Science and Technology said on Thursday. The AI Scientist mission aims to develop AI that can autonomously carry out the full research cycle by 2035. The post became vacant after the previously appointed director resigned in June. Applications are open until Aug. 24.