AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Security & Hiring: South Korea’s HR tech firms are tightening data protection as AI moves into screening and interviews, with companies citing ISMS and encryption/masking steps to guard applicant information. Robotics in Industry: Samsung SDS says it will unveil its robotics business blueprint at Real Summit 2026, aiming to connect robots with manufacturing execution systems. Tokenized Finance Push: South Korea is accelerating plans to expand tokenized securities beyond fractional investments, targeting stocks, bonds and funds in stages. Age-Inclusive AI: At an ASEM forum in Seoul, experts urged that older people be treated as rights-holders in AI design, warning about discrimination and digital exclusion. Smart Manufacturing & Trade: Hyundai Steel’s $5.8b Louisiana electric-arc furnace mill moves forward, while Seoul presses the U.S. to ease tariffs on equipment needed for the project. National Security Tech Funding: Korea plans a 50b won state-backed venture investment arm modeled on the U.S. CIA’s In-Q-Tel to back security-linked AI, semiconductors, space and defense. Heritage Science: Two fossil finds—a Boseong dinosaur skeleton and a Yeosu pig-nosed turtle fossil—were designated natural monuments.
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