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- Vietnamese universities adopt smart Korean language learning platform 'KLaSS' SEOUL -- "KLaSS," a digital Korean learning platform created by South Korea's education company Visang Education, was adopted by 20 Vietnamese higher education institutes that offer the Korean language major. The Southeast Asian country has a total of 60 colleges and universities providing the major. Demand for the Korean language is exceptionally high in Viet Nam. In June 2023, the number of Vietnamese students enrolled at South Korea's state-run Korean language i 27 November 2023
- Middle school in Seoul adopts robot chefs to help human cooks SEOUL -- A middle school in Seoul has adopted four robot chefs to protect human cooks suffering from cooking fumes, harmful substances generated during the cooking process. Currently, robot chefs are in charge of preparing meals for 645 students. Cooking fumes, consisting of particulate matter or toxic gases, are often produced when heating hot oil or other food materials at extremely high temperatures. The cooking smoke contains hazardous substances such as formaldehyde and carbo 22 November 2023
- Naver's high-performance computer ranks 22nd on world's top 500 supercomputer list SEOUL -- An exascale computer created by South Korea's largest web portal operator Naver was ranked 22nd on the top 500 global supercomputer list, data released at a global supercomputing conference in Colorado showed. The web giant's product, stored at a data center in South Korea's planned city designated as a testbed for smart city solutions, had the highest computing performance among domestic supercomputers. High-performance computing (HPC) is used to handle extreme 17 November 2023
- Seoul provides real-time translation service in 11 languages for foreign tourists SEOUL -- To break the language barrier with foreign tourists, Seoul will provide a real-time translation service in 11 languages including English, Chinese, and Malay. The artificial intelligence-based system engages in a conversation by displaying text on the screen at tourist information centers. According to data released by the Korea Tourism Organization, some 4.43 million foreign travelers visited South Korea in the first half of 2023, which accounts for 52.5 percent in the sam 15 November 2023
- Medical AI company Lunit joins US government's cancer prevention project SEOUL -- South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit will participate in the United States government's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which focuses on fighting cancer through national support for drug development and early detection. Lunit will provide its AI solutions including the one specializing in detecting breast cancer. President Joe Biden is leading the Moonshot project through a public-private group called "CancerX." Along with global phar 10 November 2023
- Samsung Electronics to provide real-time AI interpretation service for Galaxy brand SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has revealed its plan to adopt a real-time interpretation service for a Galaxy brand that can help users accurately communicate while on the phone. Without installing an application, anyone can engage in a verbal conversation and view the translated text on their smartphone screen. The interpretation service will be incorporated into the tech giant's next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) model which offers generative AI functions within the de 9 November 2023
- Philippines' defense forces adopt Lunit's AI chest X-ray solution SEOUL -- A national military hospital in the Philippines has adopted "Lunit INSIGHT CXR," a chest X-ray analysis solution developed by South Korea's medical artificial intelligence company Lunit, to detect various types of chest diseases. The solution can significantly help medical officers treat soldiers suffering from lung diseases. According to Lunit CEO Brandon Suh, lung-related diseases commonly take place among soldiers and police officers due to group affiliatio 9 November 2023
- SK Telecom demonstrates AI behavior monitoring technology for people with developmental disabilities SEOUL -- South Korea's major mobile carrier SK Telecom will demonstrate an artificial intelligence solution that can monitor challenging behaviors displayed by people with developmental disabilities at care centers in Seoul. The solution will help human specialists monitor for early symptoms of the disability and provide therapeutic services. Challenging behavior is exhibited by people who have severe learning disabilities when their needs are not met. The common examples of cha 8 November 2023