South Korea Reopens a 14-Year-Closed Military Exemption for AI Researchers, and Almost Nobody Wants It
The Korea Herald·medium signal
Seoul revived the program letting AI researchers satisfy military obligation through corporate lab work, opening 240 positions. Only 81 placements were requested, and by just four companies. The gap between the policy's size and industry uptake is the story: the state is treating AI talent as a strategic shortage while Korean labs are not competing for the subsidized bodies.