Media watchdog seeks $25.2 mil. budget for AI transformation, fact-checking
Korea's media watchdog said Tuesday it will seek a 34.6 billion-won ($25.2 million) budget for 2027, up 13.2 percent from this year's budget. The increased budget proposal comes as part of the Korea Media and Communications Commission's (KMCC) efforts to foster what it calls a "media basic society," where everyone can safely access and share the benefits of media. Of the total being requested, 10…
The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) has proposed a budget increase of 34.6 billion-won ($25.2 million) for 2027, marking a 13.2 percent rise from the current year's budget. This surge in funding is aimed at advancing a "media basic society" where all citizens can securely access and benefit from media. A significant portion of the budget, 10 billion won, will be allocated to a project utilizing stock footage from local broadcasters to train artificial intelligence (AI).
Additionally, funds will be allocated to establish a "transparency center" responsible for fact-checking and related research, as part of the implementation of the revised Information and Communications Network Act, which came into effect in early July to curb the dissemination of false information.
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