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  Google DeepMind chief meets South Korean business leaders to expand AI cooperation SEOUL, April 28 (AJP) - Demis Hassabis, CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind, held a series of meetings in Seoul on Tuesday with the heads of major South Korean conglomerates including Hyundai Motor and LG Group, according to industry sources. Hassabis reportedly met with Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Eui-sun earlier in the day and later met with LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo to discuss cooperation aimed at expanding partnerships in artificial intelligence (AI)-related areas. Ha April 28, 2026
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  Civilization designer urges transition to meaning as AI automates traditional productivity SEOUL, April 28 (AJP) -Captain Kang Sang-bo, a South Korean civilization designer and author of The Master Key, argues that the rapid integration of artificial intelligence into production and social structures requires a radical reassessment of human value. Speaking in a recent interview, Kang stated that the core transition of the AI era is not a matter of increasing technical skill but moving from "methods" to "meaning." He maintained that this shift is essenti April 28, 2026
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  KAIST honors Professor Myung Hyun with Research Grand Prize for spatial AI robotics SEOUL, April 28 (AJP) - The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology held its annual Research Day on Tuesday at its main campus in Daejeon to recognize faculty achievements and share new technical data. The event, which began in 2016, serves as the university's primary forum for highlighting academic breakthroughs and fostering a collaborative research environment, the prominent research institute said April 28. Professor Myung Hyun from the School of Electrical Engi April 28, 2026
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  Sookmyung Women's University team develops gene data modeling tool SEOUL, April 27 (AJP) - A research team led by Professor Sukjoon Yoon at Sookmyung Women's University in South Korea has created an ontology-based framework to quantitatively interpret gene-based biological data, the prominent university said Monday. Biological data has historically been difficult for artificial intelligence to interpret because it lacks the clear contextual relationships found in standard text. To address this, the team used biological ontologies—system April 27, 2026
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  Kookmin University partners with PriestmanGoode for urban mobility design project SEOUL, April 27 (AJP) - The Department of Automotive and Transportation Design at Kookmin University (KMU) is launching a joint industry-academic project with PriestmanGoode (PG), a British design consultancy, to develop mobility solutions for urban environments. The initiative aims to address traffic congestion and urban sprawl in South Korea's capital through design-led research, Kookmin University said Monday. The year-long project focuses on the Seoul 2050 Grand Plan, exam April 27, 2026
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  Joint research team develops gene scissors speed-based method to identify multiple viruses SEOUL, April 27 (AJP) - Researchers from South Korea and the United States have developed a diagnostic technology that simultaneously identifies various viruses and variants by measuring the reaction speed of gene scissors, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology said Sunday. The method allows for the identification of different pathogens in a single test without the need for complex laboratory procedures or multiple chemical markers. The study was led by Professor April 27, 2026
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  KAIST researchers develop high-efficiency carbon capture technology SEOUL, April 24 (AJP) - A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a high-efficiency Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology inspired by electric vehicle battery manufacturing processes, placing them among the top four finalists in a global carbon removal competition. The development addresses the high costs and low efficiency currently hindering the commercialization of technologies that remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere, the April 24, 2026
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  S. Korean researchers identify protein mechanism to overcome leukemia drug resistance SEOUL, April 23 (AJP) - A joint research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Uijeongbu Eulji University Hospital, and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has identified a new molecular mechanism that controls how chronic myeloid leukemia responds to anticancer drugs, the state-operated research institute located in the central city of Daejeon said Thursday, April 23, 2026. Chronic myeloid leukemia is caused by an abnormal protein called April 23, 2026
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  Naver to auto-disable comments on articles with high toxic content rates SEOUL, April 23 (AJP) - South Korea's dominant internet portal Naver announced it will automatically disable comment sections on news articles where its artificial intelligence moderation system detects an unusually high volume of malicious posts, in the latest effort by the company to clean up its online commentary environment. Starting Thursday, Naver's AI-based detection system will scan articles across all news sections — including politics and elections — an April 23, 2026