{
  "id": 15339546,
  "title": "[Exclusive] Automatic AI interest rate cut application... Reduction amount is less than half of direct application",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-18T01:19:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/finance/1282881.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "A service using artificial intelligence to automatically apply for interest rate cuts at financial companies has been introduced, but its acceptance rate is over 10% lower than direct applications. According to data submitted to the Financial Supervisory Service and analyzed by Rep. Kang Jun-hyun of the Democratic Party, from February to June, 146.3724 million automatic applications were made, of which only 21.8664 million were accepted, an acceptance rate of 14.9%. In contrast, direct applications had an acceptance rate of 25.5% from January to June. The average interest saved per accepted application was 170,000 won for direct applications and 78,000 won for automatic applications.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hankyoreh",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ai",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:08:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Asahi Business",
        "title": "China to strengthen export controls on AI technology amid intensifying competition for supremacy and risks of misuse.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ai-14960801",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:03:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}