North Korea’s Kim oversees missile launch with AI guidance

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally witnessed the launch of a missile on Saturday, according to state media. This launch reportedly utilized artificial intelligence (AI) technology to alter the missile's trajectory mid-flight. Kim's powerful sister revealed that the AI capability meant the missile could change its flight path at low altitude, making it impossible to evade.

The missile was launched from an eastern coastal city near Wonsan and traveled over 700km. Kim claimed the launch demonstrated the professional skills of soldiers and their readiness to counterattack, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). South Korea's military, however, disputed the sister's claim that the AI-guided missile could not be intercepted, stating that such a launch could be blocked by their combined defense assets.

Seoul urged North Korea to cease actions that escalate tensions, emphasizing that the launch violated UN Security Council resolutions. The KCNA report provided precise coordinates of the missile's impact, which analysts noted reflected Pyongyang's confidence. These coordinates were precise down to decimal points, indicating a level of accuracy equivalent to about 30cm.

KCNA photos showed a fiery missile in the sky and Kim smiling alongside his daughter Ju Ae, who is seen as the likely successor to her father.