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  "id": 453681,
  "title": "Seoul to hold event offering glimpse into fully automated city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/seoul-to-hold-event-offering-glimpse-into-fully-automated-city-453681",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T09:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/people-events/20260810/seoul-to-hold-event-offering-glimpse-into-fully-automated-city"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul, the bustling capital of South Korea, is set to host Smart Life Week 2026, a groundbreaking tech exposition highlighting the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into urban environments. The three-day event, October 6-8 at the COEX convention center, marks the third annual gathering organized by the Seoul AI Foundation alongside the World Smart City Organization (WeGO).\n\nWith a focus on physical AI, the expo showcases the deployment of AI within autonomous robots, public transit systems, and civil infrastructure. Last year's event attracted over 60,000 visitors, 330 companies, and representatives from 130 international cities. This year's theme, \"Where AI Meets Life, Cities Become Better,\" underscores Seoul's goal to become a leading smart city by seamlessly incorporating AI into daily life.",
  "summary": "As the world’s major metropolises struggle to modernize aging public infrastructure and streamline civil services, Korea’s capital is accelerating its push to integrate artificial intelligence directly into the urban environment. The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened pre-registration, Monday, for Smart Life Week 2026, a global tech exposition designed to show how machine intelligence is moving…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Seoul to hold event offering glimpse into fully automated city",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/seoul-to-hold-event-offering-glimpse-into-fully-automated-city",
        "published": "2026-08-10T09:17:03.000Z"
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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."
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