{
  "id": 2766973,
  "title": "“맨홀 공사” 입력하자, AI감독관이 위험요인 콕 짚어줬다",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:25:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hankyoreh",
    "slug": "hankyoreh",
    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/1274231.html"
  },
  "original_language": "ko",
  "account": "On May 20, at Samsung Electronics' ELJ Plus office in Dongsan-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, artificial intelligence (AI) auditors raised red flags about potential risks associated with installing a manhole in an area without existing buildings. The AI inquired about factors such as whether the excavation would release hazardous gases, if traffic could be controlled, and if the underground equipment could be inspected. After completing the various settings, the AI presented the sequence of potential risks and safety measures for each step of the process, including excavation, demolition, and restoration. This is the 'AI Risk Assessment' app developed by ELJ Plus to help telecommunications crew members identify and prepare for risks.\n\nKim Dong-hyun, a senior ELJ Plus consultant, described the app as providing \"a role akin to a seasoned manager, pointing out potential risks one by one.\" ELJ Plus was the first in the telecommunications industry to develop a work-site risk assessment app for crew members. Risk assessment involves identifying dangerous or hazardous factors that may arise during the work process and sharing the necessary measures with the crew members. This aligns with the requirements of the Industrial Safety and Health Act, which obligates business owners to conduct risk assessments before starting work. The challenge lies in the fact that there is no standard environment for communication infrastructure installations. Even if a telecommunications line is installed on a highway, the situation could vary greatly depending on whether it is in a highway median, a narrow road, or a high-rise building. This difficulty in finding a consistent risk assessment has led to many risk assessments becoming purely formal.\n\nTo address this issue, ELJ Plus devised two approaches. First, they changed the education method from a traditional injection-style to a board game format to help workers improve their risk perception skills. The game content includes not only major risk situations such as hazardous gases inside manholes and communication system malfunctions, but also fun scenarios like workers drinking heavily the night before or bringing their pets to work, aiming to increase participation. They also developed an app for on-site use. Using ELJ Plus's AI model ExaWON, the company integrated its accumulated risk assessment data and the Work-Specific Safety Guidelines from the Korean Industrial Safety and Health Institute, as well as relevant laws. When the worker inputs information about the process, location, and site conditions, the app suggests potential risks that are easy to overlook and the corresponding measures.",
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  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}