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UN builds integrated platform with Google to let AI find statistics

The United Nations has unveiled an integrated data platform built with Google that lets users search global statistics in natural language and enables AI to verify sources across UN agencies. The UN System Data Commons replaces the UNData portal and supports the Model Context Protocol for connecting to external data. The launch follows research showing low accuracy in AI answers on development indicators. Google.org provided $2 million and technical support.

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Kakao steps up AI ethics governance, launches external advisory panel

Kakao said on Wednesday it has launched an external advisory panel under its AI and technology ethics subcommittee to strengthen its AI ethics governance. The move aims to pre-empt potential social risks from the spread of agentic AI and to establish internal policies in line with fast-changing domestic and international environments, including Korea’s AI basic law and global AI safety regulation. The panel consists of seven external experts spanning academia, law and an international organisation.

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Naver donates $300,000 for Venezuela earthquake relief

Naver said on Thursday it donated $300,000 in relief funds to support Venezuela’s recovery after a recent strong earthquake. The donation will be delivered through its online donation platform Happybean and will be split equally among UNICEF, the UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme. Naver also cited past support for disaster recovery, including donations for flood and wildfire damage in South Korea and for the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake.