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South Korea reopens a program letting AI talent fulfill their military obligations by doing research in corporate labs instead of conventional military service

Large corporate labs regain access after 14 years, but strict rules leave applications short of available slots

South Korea reopens a program letting AI talent fulfill their military obligations by doing research in corporate labs instead of conventional military service

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