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AI chatbots spark \'emotional cheating\' debate as users share relationship worries

Cases are increasing in which AI chatbots effectively act as a third party in dating and marriages, as more users seek emotional counselling and relationship advice from AI. Surveys show young adults using chatbots for support and sharing secrets they have not told people. Experts warn chatbots’ tendency to agree can reduce accountability and weaken skills needed to sustain relationships. Some partners may perceive such use as betrayal, though some users say AI can help prepare for difficult conversations.

Industry

South Korea\'s President Lee, business leaders meet in San Francisco to reshape AI supply chain

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung issued a “San Francisco AI Declaration” in San Francisco on July 24, pledging to make the country an indispensable axis of the global AI supply chain. He cited a 4,700 trillion won AI project investment announced in June and investment initiatives by domestic and foreign firms whose combined enterprise value exceeds 2 quadrillion won. The focus includes memory and foundry semiconductors, autonomous driving and AI factories.

Telecommunications & Media

Korean media fall behind global platforms; original content expansion urged

A study found the overall competitiveness of South Korea\'s major media services is lower than that of global platforms, and called for narrowing gaps in capital and content investment and integrating fragmented domestic platforms. In a survey of 32 experts, 93.8 percent agreed Korean media services face a crisis from competition with global platforms. User surveys showed domestic paid OTT services were seen at 57 to 73 percent of Netflix’s competitiveness, with expanding original content cited as the top priority.