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Reddit AI spam, moderation, spam and South Korean Korea AI policy investment

Reddit continues to curb large‑scale AI‑engine optimisation campaigns that embed promotional material in niche subreddits, using an enhanced robots.txt, licensing deals and a blend of human and automated moderation that has removed tens of millions of spam posts. CEO Steve Huffman warned of a possible “model collapse” as generative‑AI markets surge. In South Korea, the government government’s AI agenda has expanded its AI‑focused labour and economic agenda. broadened. After subsidising eight‑hour AI‑tool training for small‑business employees, launching an AI Exposure Index and a “canary dashboard,” and Index, debating an AI excess‑profit tax on firms such as Samsung and SK Hynix, supporting university‑led talent‑development projects, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy partnered with Woori Bank to open the second round of the “Rising Leaders 300” programme. The scheme offers up to 300 billion won in loans per qualifying mid‑size company, with a total allocation of about 2 trillion won for 225 firms, now programme, prioritising AI conversion over broader digital‑transformation. Kyung Hee University was also selected for two government‑backed AI talent‑development projects—a five‑year AI boot‑camp funded by the Ministry of Education and KIAT, and the Seoul RISE initiative—aiming to build a generative‑AI platform, a data‑driven decision system and a K‑DX big‑data analysis system to support education, industry collaboration and administrative innovation. mid‑size firms. The latest move adds a 20‑trillion‑won sovereign wealth fund, created as step is a strategic investment account within Korea Investment Corp. Corp (KIC) with at least 20 trillion won (≈US$14 billion) of capital. President Lee Jae‑Myung presented a broader AI plan that includes an 800 000 billion‑won chip complex near Gwanju, commitments from Samsung and SK Hynix to build ten new semiconductor fabs by 2045, and a public‑private AIDC Alliance to add 18.4 GW of AI data‑center capacity. The sovereign fund will channel patient capital into AI, data‑centers, semiconductors, defence, space, biotech, energy and other strategic sectors, drawing equity draw holdings from existing policy banks funds and other public assets. receive support from the 150 trillion‑won National Growth Fund. Legislative changes to the KIC law are expected by August, next month, with operations the fund slated to start begin operations in 2027, positioning the fund as a long‑term anchor investor alongside foreign sovereign funds. 2027.

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