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From grief support to robot cafes & marriage prospects: How AI is transforming daily life in South Korea

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Artificial intelligence and robots in South Korea is becoming part of everyday life. Families are using AI to recreate deceased loved ones, robot baristas are serving coffee without human staff, semiconductor engineers have become some of the country's most sought-after professionals, and students are reshaping their career choices around AI. At the same time, Seoul is pouring trillions of won into chips, robotics and AI infrastructure in a bid to become a global leader.

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