지난 미국 대선에서 가짜뉴스 논란의 중심에 서 있는 페이스북이 허위 정보를 가려내기 위해 인공지능(AI) 노하우를 활용하는 방침을 검토하고 있다고 월스트리트저널(WSJ)이 3일 보도했다.특정 단어를 인공지능 시스템에 미리 입력해 클릭을 유도하기 위해 작성된 기사들을 감지하고 삭제할 수 있도록 한다는 것이다.페이스북은 현재 AI를 인공지능 기반 대화 서비스인 챗봇에 활용하고 있다. 그러나 도널드 트럼프의 당선에 페이스북의 가짜뉴스가 일조했다는 비난 여론이 폭주하면서 AI 기술을 뉴스피드에도 활용하는 방안을 검토하게 된 것이라고 WSJ는 전했다.얀 레쿤 페이스북 AI 담당 디렉터는 "기술적으로 허위 뉴스와 폭력적 동영상 등을 사전에 걸러내는 것은 가능하다"면서 "그러나 이 기능이 사전 뉴스 검열과 어떤 차이가 있는 것인지 등에 대한 검토가 필요하다"고 말했다.페이스북은 또 가짜뉴스 예방을 위해 주요 미디어 회사들과의 파트너십도 강화할 예정이다. 미디어들과의 파트너십을 통해 언론사들이 직

한국어판 Dec. 4, 2016

문화적 관습이라는 이름 아래 호주 일부 이민자 집안 여자 어린이들의 강제 결혼이 확산하는 가운데 15살 소녀가 조혼을 거부하고 소송을 통해 부모와 법적으로 절연까지 해 눈길을 끌고 있다.3일 호주 언론에 따르면 파키스탄에 살던 소녀 아예사는 엄마와 새아버지, 자매와 함께 살기 위해 호주로 왔다.어느 날 엄마와 함께 다시 파키스탄을 찾았을 때, 엄마는 결혼을 강요했다.아예사가 단호히 거부하자, 엄마는 매질을 하는 등 갖은 수단을 쓰며 딸의 마음을 돌리려 했다. 엄마는 끝내 설득에 실패하자 여권을 빼앗고 딸을 내버려둔 채 호주로 돌아가 버렸다. (사진=연합)아예사는 가까스로 호주 법률상담소(Legal Aid)의 지원을 받아 호주로 돌아올 수 있었다.아예사는 또다시 강요된 결혼을 위해 호주 밖으로 나가는 일을 피하고자 지난해 3월 호주 뉴사우스웨일스(NSW)주 대법원에 소송을 제기했다.소녀는 법정 다툼 끝에 승소해 엄마와는 법적으로 절연했고 대신 법원이 후견인이 돼 법률적 보호를 맡게 됐

한국어판 Dec. 4, 2016

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife made a rare joint appearance at an air combat training competition, the country's media reported Sunday.Kim watched the drill and provided "field guidance" to the Korean People's Air Force and Defense (KPAF) along with his wife Ri Sol-ju, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, without providing details about the date of the event. The last time that Ri was mentioned by the North's media report was in late March.  (Yonhap)The media outlet said tha

North Korea Dec. 4, 2016

Arson is suspected in a fire at the birthplace of late leader Park Chung-hee, father of President Park Geun-hye, in southern South Korea, local firefighters said Thursday.The fire broke out around 3:15 p.m. at the home located in Gumi, some 261 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and was extinguished within 10 minutes, they added. No casualties were immediately reported.Firefighters, however, said the fire has destroyed the memorial hall that displayed the late president's portrait. The birthpalce of

Social Affairs Dec. 1, 2016

South Korea, the United States and Japan are preparing to announce their own sanctions on North Korea at the same time in a joint action to maximize their impact to the communist country, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se said Thursday."Basically, (the three countries' independent sanctions) will be announced concurrently or at a very similar time," Yun told Yonhap News Agency, referring to the nations' follow-up measures to the United Nations Security Council's adoption of Resolution 2321. The reso

North Korea Dec. 1, 2016

Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has retrieved about 67 percent of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold in South Korea about three months after it conducted a global recall of the smartphones over a safety risk. Taking into consideration that some owners of the Note 7 had applied to swap their Note 7s for other smartphones via online reservations, the return rate could be 83 percent as of Wednesday, said an official at Samsung.Samsung started selling the Note 7 in South Korea on Aug. 19, but h

Technology Dec. 1, 2016

The two brokerage units under South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group have hired a large number of employees this year ahead of their planned merger despite the securities industry's slump, sources said Thursday.Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities Co., formerly KDB Daewoo Securities Co. owned by the state-run Korea Development Bank, completed the hiring of 59 new employees the previous day. Mirae Asset Securities Co. has also employed 141 new workers and career staff this year.In April, Mirae Asset

Dec. 1, 2016

South Korea's major shipyards have to pay off or refinance a combined 2.22 trillion won ($1.89 billion) worth of corporate bonds due next year amid concerns over their worsening financial status, industry sources said Thursday.According to the sources, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., one of the country's big three shipyards, faces a total of 940 billion won worth of corporate debts due next year.The shipyard holds cash and cash equivalent assets totaling 749 billion won, stoking wo

Industry Dec. 1, 2016

South Korea's state-run Korea Deposit Insurance Corp., on Thursday signed a 2.4 trillion won ($2 billion) deal with seven institutional investors on the sale of Woori Bank, ending years-long attempts to privatize the state-owned bank.Under the deal, IMM Private Equity and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. will take over 6-percent and 3.7-percent stakes, respectively, in Woori Bank. Hanwha Life, Tongyang Life Insurance Co. owned by China's Anbang Insurance Group Co., Eugene Asset Management Co.,

Dec. 1, 2016