Did you know that starting next month, the images you post on online communities will be screened by AI first?
Starting July 1, a new mandate will be applied to major online communities and social media platforms in Korea.
Specifically, when a user uploads an image, it must pass an "AI-based filtering" process before it is posted.
Why exactly is this filtering being implemented?
SBS News looked into it.
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