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AI & Enterprise

Baek Kyung-hoon marks one year in office, says time to deliver tangible results on AI

Deputy Prime Minister Baek Kyung-hoon said his first year in office focused on building a foundation for an AI transition and that it is now time to deliver and prove tangible results. He highlighted progress on a homegrown AI foundation model project and a broader consensus on the need to secure GPUs. The government is pursuing a two-track strategy for domestic and frontier models, preparing a nationwide AI service and advancing plans for data, 6G, R&D and power supply for AI data centres.

Industry

U.S. Air Force to replace B-52 bomber weapon pylons with fiber-optic, gigabit links

The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a modernisation programme to replace wing weapon pylons on 75 B-52H strategic bombers with new digital equipment. The upgrade applies a next-generation interface supporting fiber-optic connections and gigabit-class data transfer and is expected to improve data exchange with precision-guided weapons. Budget documents cite higher payload requirements, with a new pylon designed for up to 20,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear weapons.

AI & Enterprise

UK foreign secretary warns AI neglect could bring Hiroshima-scale disaster

Britain has urged a joint international response to manage artificial intelligence risks, warning that delaying regulation could repeat early policy failures seen in nuclear weapons development. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called for rapid agreement on shared global safety principles and standards, saying the world cannot afford to wait for an “AI Hiroshima”. She pointed to UK efforts to convene major AI powers and cited rising concern over AI-enabled cyberattacks.