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  S. Korean researchers develop AI that transforms single observer video into first-person perspective SEOUL, February 23 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed an artificial intelligence model capable of converting a standard video of a person into a high-quality video showing exactly what that person was seeing. The technology, named EgoX, reconstructs a first-person perspective using only a single third-party video as a source. This development addresses a significant hurdle in the fields of augmented reality, virtual reality February 23, 2026
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  EastSoft's AI dubbing platform surpasses 460,000 users, with 90% from overseas SEOUL, February 23 (AJP) - South Korean software firm EastSoft said that its artificial intelligence dubbing and AI human video generation platform, Perso AI, has surpassed 460,000 registered users, with about 90 percent of sign-ups originating from markets in North America and Europe. The milestone announced Monday underscores Perso AI's rapid pivot toward a global user base. While Korean-to-English dubbing dominated early adoption, the platform has since seen a surge in multil February 23, 2026
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  KAIST confers honorary doctorate on Formosa Group Chair Sandy Wang SEOUL, February 20 (AJP) - The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on February 20 that it has awarded an honorary doctorate in business administration to Sandy Wang, Standing Member of the Formosa Group Executive Management Committee and Chair of Formosa Bio. The ceremony took place during the university's 2026 commencement exercises. Wang was recognized for her role in leading the strategic growth of Formosa Group by prioritizing sustainabilit February 20, 2026
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  South Korea's AI Basic Act sparks demand for industry-specific compliance guidelines SEOUL, February 20 (AJP) - South Korea's Basic Act for AI has taken effect, but businesses are struggling to translate the sweeping legislation into concrete operational practice, prompting growing calls for tailored, industry-specific compliance guidelines. The law imposes transparency obligations and governance requirements on companies deploying generative AI and other artificial intelligence technologies, with administrative penalties including fines for non-compliance. Anal February 20, 2026
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  U.S. surges in 5G standalone adoption as South Korea holds second in download speeds, report finds SEOUL, February 18 (AJP) - The United States is rapidly consolidating its lead in 5G standalone (SA) deployment, while South Korea continues to rank among the world's fastest networks by download speed, according to a report released Wednesday by global network intelligence firm Ookla. The report, which assessed the state of 5G SA and 5G Advanced worldwide, said U.S. standalone adoption surged 8.2 percentage points over the past year to reach 31.6 percent, driven by the sequenti February 18, 2026
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  Korean Air advances space ambitions with successful satellite antenna test SEOUL, February 12 (AJP) - Korean Air has successfully completed a development test of a large deployable satellite antenna system in partnership with the Korea Institute for Defense Technology Promotion, marking a step forward in its efforts to expand into next-generation space technologies. The airline said Friday the test, conducted last month at the CAMTIC Institute of Technology in Jeonju, involved a 5-meter-class antenna deployment system developed under a defense core tec February 12, 2026
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  Korea's top tech firms ban AI agent tool amid fears bots may do more than backtalk SEOUL, February 10 (AJP) - South Korea's largest technology companies have moved to ban the use of OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework powering a viral wave of bot-only social networks, after a series of security breaches and data exposure incidents raised industry-wide alarm. Kakao, Naver and Karrot Market have each notified employees, including developers, not to use OpenClaw on corporate networks or work devices. The restrictions follow disclosures that Moltbook, a February 10, 2026
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  KAIST Professor receives AIBN Medal for translational research SEOUL, February 09 (AJP) - Lee Sang-yeop, a distinguished professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and vice president of research at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology was awarded the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology Translational Research Award in Brisbane, Australia, on February 3, the South Korean institute said in a statement on Monday. The Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) Medal is a prestig February 9, 2026
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  S. Korean researchers capture electricity-switching moment in next-gen memory materials SEOUL, February 08 (AJP) - Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and Kyungpook National University have developed a technique to observe the real-time electrical switching process within nano-devices. By rapidly melting and freezing tellurium at cryogenic temperatures, the team successfully created and stabilized amorphous tellurium, a material essential for high-speed, low-power memory. This research provides a foundational understanding of how and wh February 8, 2026
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  Naver CEO apologizes after glitch exposes anonymous Q&A histories of 15,000 public figures SEOUL, February 07 (AJP) - Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon issued a formal apology after a software update inadvertently exposed the anonymous question-and-answer histories of about 15,000 celebrities, athletes and politicians registered on the platform's people search database. The breach, which occurred between Feb. 3 and 4 during a routine update to Naver's "Knowledge iN" Q&A service, caused links to users' past anonymous activity to surface in public search res February 7, 2026