As AI Models Surge, South Korea Struggles with Safety Evaluations Top executives from major U.S. tech companies have been warning about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI), leading to increased demands for safety evaluations of frontier models. In South Korea, the AI Safety Research Institute is responsible for these evaluations, but it is struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of models due to insufficient infrastructure.According to the AI Safety Research Institute, it is currently using 16 NVIDIA H200 graphics processing units (GPUs) to as September 16, 2026

Samsung and Kyobo Join Forces to Support Healthcare for Elderly Living Alone 生명보험업계가 취약계층 독거노인을 위한 헬스케어 지원사업에 100억원 이상을 투입하는 방안을 추진한다. 생명보험협회가 마련하기로 한 50억원에 삼성생명과 교보생명 등 개별 보험사들이 추가로 참여하면서 사업 규모가 당초 계획 대비 두 배 이상으로 커질 전망이다. 16일 금융권에 따르면 금융위원회와 생명보험협회는 독거노인 헬스케어 지원사업 재원을 당초 50억원 이상에서 100억원 이상으로 확대하는 방안을 논의하고 있다. 생명보험사들이 상생 기금 내 추가 지원을 마련하는 방식이다. 삼성생명과 교보생명 등이 참여 보 September 16, 2026

Kyeryong Construction Donates 100 Million Won to Support Veterans' Housing Kyeryong Construction has provided funding to improve the living conditions of veterans who have dedicated their lives to the nation.On September 16, Kyeryong Construction Chairman Lee Seung-chan presented a donation of 100 million won to Major General Lee Woo-hun, the Army Personnel Command, during a ceremony held at the Mugunghwa Hall in Gyeryong City, South Chungcheong Province.The "Love for the Country Housing Project" aims to enhance the living conditions of veterans from the Korean War and September 16, 2026

National Railroad Corporation Unveils 'BASE' Management Policy for Future Planning The National Railroad Corporation is set to embark on initiatives aimed at becoming a leading agency in future transportation systems.On September 16, the National Railroad Corporation announced its new management policy, 'BASE' (Building the future with Basics and Principles), reflecting the management philosophy of Chairman Jeong Jin-hyeok.'B·A·S·E' stands for Best Safety, Accountable Fairness, Systematic Field, and Evolving Mobility.This policy encapsulates the vision emphasized by Chairman J September 16, 2026

Indonesia Faces Worst Wildfires in 11 Years, Disrupting Air Travel Indonesia is experiencing widespread wildfires exacerbated by the dry season and El Niño. The thick haze generated by the fires is causing a surge in respiratory illnesses and disrupting air travel. The haze has spread beyond neighboring Malaysia and Singapore to the Philippines.According to Yonhap News Agency, the Indonesian Ministry of Health reported that approximately 12.5 million people have been exposed to smoke from wildfires in seven provinces on Borneo and Sumatra. The number of respira September 16, 2026

Former Edison Motors Chairman Kang Young-kwon Acquitted of Fraud Charges 100 billion won fraud charges against Kang Young-kwon, former chairman of Edison Motors, have been dismissed.According to legal sources on September 16, the Seoul High Court's Criminal Division 14-2, presided over by judges Lee Hyun-woo, Jeong Kyung-geun, and Lee Hyung-geun, upheld the not guilty verdict for Kang, who faced charges of violating the Specific Economic Crimes Act (fraud), similar to the first trial. A former director of Edison Motors, Cha, who was also indicted, was acquitted.The r September 16, 2026

SK hynix Selects Five Outstanding Inventions to Enhance Next-Generation Memory Technology SK hynix has selected five outstanding inventions from joint research with universities that can enhance the competitiveness of next-generation memory technology. The aim is to discover industry-academia research achievements that can lead to actual product development, such as high-speed memory interfaces and next-generation memory electrodes, to secure future technologies.On September 16, SK hynix held the '2026 Industry-Academia Research Project Outstanding Invention Awards' at its Icheon cam September 16, 2026

Korean Bar Association Hosts Symposium on Tailored Legal Aid The Korean Bar Association, led by President Kim Jung-wook, and the Korean Bar Association Legal Aid Foundation, chaired by Lee Moon-han, announced that they will co-host a symposium on September 17 at 9:30 a.m. in the third seminar room of the National Assembly. The event, titled 'Strengthening the Public Role of Legal Aid Foundations and Development Tasks,' will feature lawmakers Kim Han-kyu of the Democratic Party and Kwak Kyu-taek of the People Power Party.This symposium aims to highlight th September 16, 2026

Council Member Lee Jeong-woon Calls for Review of Budget Cuts Affecting Resident Participation The Gwangju Integrated Special City has faced criticism for completely cutting local funding for the 'Citizen Participation Policy Group' due to the central government's suspension of national funding. This decision may weaken the initial function of gathering resident feedback during the integration process.On September 15, Lee Jeong-woon, a council member representing Muan 2, questioned the appropriateness of the budget cuts and the transition of the policy group to a non-budgeted project duri September 16, 2026

Minister Song Mi-ryung Visits Traditional Liquor Startup Ahead of Chuseok Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung visited a rural startup producing traditional liquor using local agricultural products ahead of Chuseok, expressing her commitment to expanding traditional liquor consumption and supporting rural entrepreneurship.On September 16, Minister Song visited the Fermentation Research Institute of Han Young-seok, located in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province, where she learned about exemplary cases of rural entrepreneurship and convergence indus September 16, 2026