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Reading a novel that won the Hankyoreh Literary Award, are you a collaborator of ‘AI Argus’ [.txt]

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A novel titled "Argo" has been written by Lee Seung-hyung, an education philosophy Ph.D. The story revolves around an artificial intelligence (AI) system named Argo, which is used in a logistics center. Argo's purpose is to optimize the workflow of the laborers by keeping them awake and alert. However, when a laborer named Park Soo-ah discovers the truth about Argo, she decides to take action against the system.

The novel explores themes of labor exploitation, humanity, and the impact of technology on society. The book has won the 2024 Han Kyere Literature Award.

Written by urgent.news from Hankyoreh's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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