SEOUL, December 30 (AJP) - A deputy minister-level post in charge of artificial intelligence (AI)-related affairs has been created within the Ministry of Defense to accelerate the military's technological modernization.
Approved at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and set to take effect later this week, the new post will spearhead the military's adoption of cutting-edge technologies while overseeing key areas where AI is needed, including logistics, information, and the procurement of military assets.
Won Jong-dae, who currently manages the military's resource management, is set to assume the new role.
The restructuring plan also includes the appointment of civilian experts to a military adviser post, which was usually held by an active-duty general.
The ministry said the military's move toward an AI-driven, high-tech force will help South Korea achieve its goal of becoming one of the world’s top three AI powers in the defense sector.
Approved at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday and set to take effect later this week, the new post will spearhead the military's adoption of cutting-edge technologies while overseeing key areas where AI is needed, including logistics, information, and the procurement of military assets.
Won Jong-dae, who currently manages the military's resource management, is set to assume the new role.
The restructuring plan also includes the appointment of civilian experts to a military adviser post, which was usually held by an active-duty general.
The ministry said the military's move toward an AI-driven, high-tech force will help South Korea achieve its goal of becoming one of the world’s top three AI powers in the defense sector.
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