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South Korea sets AI research ethics guidelines for national R&D, final responsibility rests with researchers

South Korea has set ethical standards researchers must follow when using AI in national research and development, limiting AI to a research tool and placing responsibility and rights for final outputs on researchers. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it finalised the National R&D AI Research Ethics Guide after review and approval by the National Science and Technology Advisory Council’s steering committee. The guide includes seven recommendations and also sets standards for project evaluation and paper review processes.

People & Appointments

Park In-kyu discusses 2027 R&D investment direction with industry

Park In-kyu (박인규), head of the Ministry of Science and ICT’s Science and Technology Innovation Office, chaired a private-sector R&D consultative council steering committee meeting in Seoul on Wednesday. He heard industry views on the government’s proposed 2027 R&D budget and future investment directions. The council includes executives from about 200 leading companies across major industries and is organised into 11 subcommittees covering six fields including carbon neutrality, future mobility and digital transformation.

AI & Enterprise

Bae Gyeong-hun ends multiple roles, seeks to focus on core work as AI policy duties shift

Bae Gyeong-hun (배경훈), deputy prime minister and science and ICT minister, is ending a period of holding multiple AI policy roles as the presidential office and the National AI Strategy Committee fill key posts. The reshuffle is expected to clarify role-sharing and could speed policy decisions if coordination works smoothly. With AI projects expanding and the ministry’s AI budget rising sharply next year, attention is on whether Bae can deliver execution results while also overseeing broader science and R&D agendas.