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Telecommunications & Media
Bamito Commission, defence ministry agree to expand AI, media education for troops
The Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission and the Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday they will expand artificial intelligence and media training for service members to about 40,000 people a year. The two agencies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul to broaden a 2019 pact on digital citizenship into AI and media. Training will be tailored by rank and include content production and deepfake verification. They will also increase illegal gambling prevention content and jointly develop a blocking app.
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Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission to hold digital ethics creative content contest
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission and the National Information Society Agency will hold the 2026 Digital Ethics Creative Content Contest through Oct. 2. The theme is \"Safe artificial intelligence (AI), shared digital ethics.\" The contest has two categories: awareness-raising content and learning content. Judges will select 25 winners. The top prize includes a presidential award and 2 million won in prize money.
Telecommunications & Media
42 percent of teens, 16 percent of adults experience cyber violence
A survey found 42.3 percent of South Korean teenagers and 15.8 percent of adults have experienced cyber violence. Among respondents, 89.4 percent of teens and 87.6 percent of adults agreed that cyber violence abusing generative AI is serious. The survey of 16,817 people was conducted from September to early November last year. Text and instant messages were the most common channel. The commission plans to expand digital ethics education for adults and strengthen deepfake and generative AI ethics education for youths.
