{
  "id": 3676651,
  "title": "Koreans' level of AI utilization 1.7 times the global average: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/koreans-level-of-ai-utilization-1-7-times-the-global-average-report",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260827/koreans-level-of-ai-utilization-17-times-the-global-average-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent report reveals that Koreans' utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) technology is 1.7 times more advanced compared to the global average, as stated by Google Korea on Thursday. The findings are based on a survey conducted by Public First, a London-based strategy consultancy.\n\nIn the survey, 40 percent of the Korean respondents indicated that companies give preference to candidates with AI skills during the hiring process. Additionally, 74 percent of the respondents expressed interest in educational programs aimed at improving their AI skills. Interestingly, a similar enthusiasm for AI-related education was demonstrated by Korean parents, with 85 percent of them asserting that learning how to effectively use AI is at least as crucial, if not more so, than acquiring knowledge in subjects like mathematics and English.\n\nThe survey also explored the impact of AI education on workers' productivity. The report suggests that receiving education on crafting sophisticated AI prompts enables employees to decrease their working hours by one-third, in contrast to using elementary prompts. The estimated annual productivity gain attributed to such education amounts to between 2.3 million won and 4.7 million won.",
  "summary": "Koreans' level of artificial intelligence (AI) utilization is 1.7 times more advanced than the global average, Google Korea said Thursday, citing a report from a global consulting firm. According to the survey published by Public First, a London-based strategy consultancy, 40 percent of Koreans surveyed said companies preferred candidates with AI capabilities over others during the hiring…",
  "key_points": [
    "Koreans utilize AI technology 1.7 times more than global average",
    "40% of Koreans prefer AI-skilled candidates in hiring",
    "AI education reduces workers' hours by one-third"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Koreans' advanced AI utilization reflects a workforce adapting to hiring preferences and productivity gains that favor AI skills, with widespread interest in AI education from both workers and parents.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Koreans' level of AI utilization 1.7 times the global average: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/s-koreans-level-of-ai-utilization-1-7-times-the-global-average-report",
        "published": "2026-08-27T05:28:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Koreans' level of AI utilization 1.7 times the global average: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/koreans-level-of-ai-utilization-1-7-times-the-global-average-report-3678016",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}