Korea Opens AI, Digital Safety R&D Program for Small Businesses - thelec.net

South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups has launched a new round of its 'Digital-Based Industrial Accident Prevention Technology Development Program'. The program aims to support AI and digital safety R&D for small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. The initiative is designed to promote the use of emerging technologies to prevent workplace accidents in small-scale enterprises.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups is overseeing the program, which falls under its broader digital transformation agenda. Businesses meeting the size criteria are eligible to apply for the support.

This new round indicates the government's continued focus on AI safety in the small business sector. Previous rounds have been conducted, though specific results were not detailed in the announcement. The program is intended to help small enterprises adopt advanced safety technologies that may otherwise be cost-prohibitive.