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NIA to open applications for second-half 2026 entry-level hiring from Sept 7

South Korea\'s National Information Society Agency (NIA) said on Aug. 31 it will conduct entry-level recruitment for the second half of 2026. It will select 20 new employees across regular and indefinite-term general positions. The hiring covers 19 roles in four areas and 1 role in personal information protection to strengthen the agency’s privacy capability. Applications will be accepted on the NIA recruitment website from Sept. 7 to 14.

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AI app companies build in-house models as push grows; what next for Dokpamo overhaul?

More AI service companies are building in-house models to cope with the cost of using advanced AI models and to compete with large model developers. Legal AI startup Harvey has developed its Tenet model based on Moonshot\'s low-cost open-source Kimi K3. Coding AI Cursor is also accelerating its own model work and has launched its Origin code hosting platform. South Korea plans to revamp support for firms in the Dokpamo project from the third evaluation round.

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Amendment to Personal Information Protection Act passed, introduces AI special provision for personal data use

South Korea\'s National Assembly on Wednesday passed an amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act that introduces a special provision allowing the use of personal data for artificial intelligence development. The provision applies only when AI development is difficult with pseudonymised or anonymised data and when public and social necessity is recognised, subject to stronger safeguards and review and resolution by the Personal Information Protection Commission. The bill includes risk assessments, disclosure requirements and reporting by the commission.