PM vows efforts to uphold value of Hangeul in AI era
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Friday pledged to make efforts to uphold the value of the Korean writing system, Hangeul, even in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). Han made the remarks during a ceremony celebrating the centenary of Hangeul Day, which commemorates the Korean script created by King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in 1443 and promulgated in 1446. "The government…
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook pledged on Friday to uphold the value of Hangeul, the Korean writing system, even in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at a ceremony marking the centenary of Hangeul Day, she emphasized the importance of love for Hangeul, both domestically and internationally, and its continued relevance in the AI era.
Former Naver CEO and current Prime Minister Han expressed concern over the growing significance of language, particularly its role in connecting people with AI. To enhance AI's understanding of Korean, the government plans to expand Korean language corpora for AI training from 174 to 340 by 2030. Additionally, Han revealed the government's intention to expand the number of King Sejong Institutes, which teach Korean overseas, from 273 to over 350 by the same year.
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