[quote="cheng_yiming, post:1, topic:495"]
The South Korean government plans to launch a free AI chatbot for all citizens within 2026, covering about one-third of the population that hasn't used AI yet. This plan sounds grandiose, but I'll say it directly: This might be one of the most dangerous government AI projects in recent years. For entrepreneurs, it's not an opportunity, but a trap.
Having spent years in the warehouse robotics industry, I've seen too many government-subsidized projects end up in chaos. South Korea's move here is essentially using public funds to subsidize a general service with almost no closed commercial loop. What does "free" mean? It means users have no cost constraints and won't be filtered for true…
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This news is worth paying attention to, but the underlying logic is: The biggest problem with government projects isn't cost, but the breakage of the data feedback loop. If users don't pay, there won't be real behavioral data, casting doubt on the quality of model iteration.
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