South Korea and the United States will expand cooperation in nuclear and high-energy physics, including joint research using major facilities, AI and quantum computing, South Korea\'s science ministry said. The two countries signed a statement of intent and plan to set up a bilateral quantum joint cooperation committee to support implementation. South Korea also reviewed progress on a technology prosperity memorandum and attended the opening of a Boston hub to support commercialisation of advanced bio technologies.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates (빌 게이츠) has stepped back from his earlier optimism on artificial intelligence, warning that the world is unprepared for its spread and that many jobs could disappear permanently. In an essay, he flagged rising inequality and a global governance vacuum as key risks. Gates proposed taxing AI tokens and robots to slow automation and fund retraining and safety nets, and designating some roles as human-only. He also urged new domestic and international AI governance bodies.