South Korea is expanding its AI talent policy to reshape entire university education systems around AI. Under the AI-centric university programme, AI training extends beyond related departments and includes mandatory basic AI education for all students, plus new interdisciplinary courses linking AI to each major. The AX graduate school programme aims to train advanced, industry-ready talent combining AI with domain expertise, with 15 universities supported and 26 companies participating in joint research and education.

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT is seeking to recruit Korean scientists and engineers working in Europe. The ministry said it will hold a talent recruitment event in Toulouse, France, on July 21 in connection with the 2026 Korea-Europe Conference on Science and Technology. Government ministries, public agencies, universities, research institutes and companies will take part, offering consultations on hiring plans and researcher support. The ministry will also pilot an online platform from July 21.