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This week, a novelist nominated for the Nobel Prize confessed that "5% of my writing was written by AI," sparking controversy over 'AI ghostwriting.' Is AI a new creative tool or a foul play? Let's take a look at these hot stories and more in the cartoons below. 👇
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1️⃣ 4 trillion won couldn't stop it? Google's 'brain drain' emergency
Google has lost several key AI researchers, who were hired at a high cost, to competitors (OpenAI and Anthropic). One of them is the developer of 'AlphaFold,' which won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and the other wrote a seminal paper on the core technology that underlies today's AI. This news also caused Google's parent company stock price to fluctuate significantly.
2️⃣ ChatGPT is changing again? 'GPT-5.6' release rumors summarized
There are rumors that OpenAI will soon release a new version. It is said to be able to read and understand an entire book, and its ability to process tasks step by step has improved. However, please remember that this is just a 'rumor' and not an official announcement!
3️⃣ "5% of my writing is AI" — A confession that shook the literary world
A famous novelist confessed that he used AI to write part of his work, sparking a big debate. There are arguments both for and against it: some say it's a new creative tool like a camera, while others argue that it's not human writing. This controversy may change the landscape of writing competitions in the future.
4️⃣ The real reason why a space company bought an 'AI coding company' for 90 trillion won (technology & economy)
SpaceX, a rocket company, acquired Cursor, an AI coding tool popular among developers, for about 90 trillion won. This is analyzed as a strategy to quickly overcome the weakness of its own AI (Groq), which was not good at coding. It's like they directly fired their ammunition raised through stock listing.
I hope you enjoyed this week's issue. See you next week with more insightful news! 🙌
