Telecommunications & Media

LG Uplus hacking cover-up probe drags on; Park Jung-hyun says it must not become a cold case

South Korean lawmaker Park Jung-hyun (박정현) urged police to conduct a strict investigation into allegations that LG Uplus covered up a hacking incident. Her office said the police probe into the disposal of a server and reinstallation of operating systems has continued for 10 months since the Ministry of Science and ICT requested an investigation. Authorities say those steps made technical and factual verification of a breach and possible data leak more difficult.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea sets AI research ethics guidelines for national R&D, final responsibility rests with researchers

South Korea has set ethical standards researchers must follow when using AI in national research and development, limiting AI to a research tool and placing responsibility and rights for final outputs on researchers. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it finalised the National R&D AI Research Ethics Guide after review and approval by the National Science and Technology Advisory Council’s steering committee. The guide includes seven recommendations and also sets standards for project evaluation and paper review processes.