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Sunny Um

Sunny Um is a Seoul-based journalist working with 4i Magazine. She writes and talks about policies, business updates, and social issues around the Korean tech industry. She is best known for in-depth explanations of local issues for readers who need a better understanding of the Korean context. Sunny’s works appeared in prominent Korean news outlets, such as the Korea Times and Wired Korea. She currently makes regular writing contributions to newsrooms worldwide, such as Maritime Fairtrade, a non-profit media organization based in Singapore. She also works as a content strategist at 1021 Creative. A person who holds a Master’s degree in Political Economy from King’s College London, she loves to follow up on news of Korean politics and economy when she’s not writing.


Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has shown exponential growth across different industries. We now search for information using ChatGPT or Bard, make songs and images with A.I.-powered tools, and get content recommendations by A.I. assistants on streaming platforms. The threat of

Mankind’s interest in exploring and studying outer space has existed for many decades. With reports of new technologies and findings for space expeditions from both governmental and private companies published almost every day, it seems like we are entering a

Dementia VR technology: Dementia is considered a serious disease in South Korea. It is named one of the country's four biggest causes of death, with 14 per cent of the population over 65 years old having the disease. The government expects

OpenAI's new chatbot ChatGPT took the world by storm shortly after its release in November 2022. The chatbot reached one million users within the first five days, providing informative, intelligent answers to various questions and prompts. With the chatbot's impressive

Following the metaverse boom, several K-pop virtual idol groups have debuted in the K-pop scene. These groups consist of avatars that are often powered by artificial intelligence, 3-D computer graphic, or deep fake. Behind such avatars, some humans do the

A January report from Proofpoint, a security company based in the United States, says hackers affiliated with North Korea have been using an array of cyberattack methods, including phishing emails, to steal cryptocurrencies.  Just by the titles of the emails, recipients would misunderstand

AI products for your pets: Since the pandemic, the pet industry, also called the "pet economy, " has undergone several changes. As people stayed longer hours inside their homes, more became pet owners to have a furry friend who could

Photo by Jonathan Kemper on Unsplash Open AI's Chat GPT is making headlines thanks to its impressive human-like conversation and research skills. It's easy to find people writing reports or making videos online using the tool. What if the assistants on our phones

Cheon Che, an engineer and artist based in South Korea, says he did not cry at all growing up. His family had many ups and downs over the years – his older sister could not make it into college because

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