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National AI strategy committee launches Chungcheong AX, checks K-Moonshot progress

South Korea\'s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee inspected progress on the K-Moonshot implementation strategy and bio AX, key tasks under the \"Republic of Korea AI Action Plan,\" in the Chungcheong region. Standing Vice Chairman Moon-young Lim (임문영) visited AI research infrastructure in Daejeon and the bio and medical AI industry in Osong. He also delivered a keynote at a forum at Chungnam National University and reviewed supercomputer and AI resource initiatives at KISTI.

Industry

South Korea eases rules on government research funding, adds research innovation budget line

South Korea is overhauling administrative rules governing government research funds to widen individual researchers’ discretion and reduce paperwork. The Ministry of Science and ICT said the Cabinet approved an amendment to the enforcement decree of the National Research and Development Innovation Act. The changes include a new direct-cost category called “research innovation expenses,” allowing flexible spending on routine items. Overhead spending rules will shift to a negative list, and pre-approval requirements for meeting expenses will be abolished.

Games & Commerce

Study finds League of Legends may boost some cognitive skills more than turn-based card game

A study found the real-time competitive game League of Legends may have a greater effect on improving some cognitive abilities than a turn-based strategy card game. Researchers compared League of Legends with Sanguosha in a five-month trial in which 68 university students played for an hour a day, five days a week. Both groups improved across cognitive tasks, but the League of Legends group performed better on tasks requiring rapid judgment and tracking multiple targets, with differences persisting 10 weeks after play ended.