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AI for President: How South Korean president's campaign used deepfakes
South Korea

AI for President: How South Korean president's campaign used deepfakes

A deepfake of South Korea’s new president helped propel him into office. Yoon Suk-yeol, who won the country’s March 9 election, campaigned using videos that featured an AI-generated likeness of himself answering voters’ questions.

March 16, 20221 min read
AI for President: How South Korean president's campaign used deepfakes
South Korea

AI for President: How South Korean president's campaign used deepfakes

A deepfake of South Korea’s new president helped propel him into office. Yoon Suk-yeol, who won the country’s March 9 election, campaigned using videos that featured an AI-generated likeness of himself answering voters’ questions.

March 16, 20221 min read
Robots Don’t Want Human Jobs: Countries with high automation have more jobs.
South Korea

Robots Don’t Want Human Jobs: Countries with high automation have more jobs.

Research challenges long-held assumptions about how automation will affect employment. Studies in various countries found that automation is associated with more jobs, fewer working hours , and higher productivity.

February 16, 20222 min read
Robots Don’t Want Human Jobs: Countries with high automation have more jobs.
South Korea

Robots Don’t Want Human Jobs: Countries with high automation have more jobs.

Research challenges long-held assumptions about how automation will affect employment. Studies in various countries found that automation is associated with more jobs, fewer working hours , and higher productivity.

February 16, 20222 min read
When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers
South Korea

When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers

The government of South Korea is supplying personal data to developers of face recognition algorithms.

November 24, 20212 min read
When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers
South Korea

When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers

The government of South Korea is supplying personal data to developers of face recognition algorithms.

November 24, 20212 min read

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