Seoul to adopt robot tutor for English speaking class in 2024

SEOUL -- To help young students improve their English speaking skills, Seoul will provide robots that can engage in one-on-one conversations in English. Starting in March 2024, the artificial intelligence-based assistant teacher will correct students' pronunciation and offer personalized education for those who need extra help. According to Cho Hee-yeon, superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the municipal education office is currently working with a priva

November 30, 2023

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 provided to about 20 Vietnamese higher education institutes that offer Korean language courses. The Southeast Asian country has at least 40 colleges and universities providing Korean language programs. Demand for the Korean language is exceptionally high in Viet Nam. As of June 2023, the number of Vietnamese students enrolled at South Korea's public

November 27, 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

November 22, 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

November 17, 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

November 15, 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

November 10, 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

November 9, 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

November 9, 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

November 8, 2023

Hanwha Ocean to work with US classification society ABS for digital shipbuilding project

SEOUL -- Hanwha Ocean, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, will work with a United States-based classification society for the digital transformation of shipbuilding technologies. The two groups will demonstrate technologies for digital production, autonomous navigation, smart ship solutions, and cybersecurity. Digital shipbuilding incorporates advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality, for ship production. Hanwha Ocean aims to obtain validation from t

October 30, 2023