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KAIST to hold failure conference to share setbacks and anticipate AI-era risks

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) will hold the fourth KAIST Failure Conference from Nov. 4 to 13 under the theme \"Future and Failure.\" The programme includes a \"failed projects\" showcase, a seminar on ongoing failures and questions from the future, and an exhibition of imagined 2036 AI failure cases. KAIST will also release a book and a report analysing 429 citizen-submitted AI failure scenarios.

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South Korea steps up AI shift in maritime and local administration to boost future tech cooperation

South Korea will strengthen inter-ministry cooperation to expand AI transition across the economy and industry, while overhauling the implementation framework for its seven SEED projects. The government plans to speed up AI adoption in maritime and fisheries and in local administration, and to build regional AI data centres. It will set up a public-private platform and prepare an execution plan this year for a full rollout next year.

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Early admissions competition at four Korean institutes of science and technology hits record high, applicants up 36.5 percent

Early admissions competition for undergraduate programmes at South Korea’s four institutes of science and technology, including KAIST, reached a record high for the 2027 academic year, data showed. A total of 33,349 people applied for 2,067 places, a competition rate of 16.1 to 1. Applicant numbers rose 36.5 percent from a year earlier. DGIST posted the highest competition rate, while KAIST, UNIST and DGIST also recorded their highest rates on record.