[Exclusive] "A member of the Presidential National AI Strategy Committee and KAIST Professor K..."

Created an automated program for KTX ticket reservations and inquiries... Evidence of Korail blocking access also revealed
Whistleblower: "Even for personal use, it is problematic"... Controversy over the fairness and responsibility of an expert participating in national AI policy
Controversy is rising following reports that an individual who is a member of the Presidential National AI Strategy Committee and a professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) personally created a macro program for KTX ticket reservations and inquiries.
A screen capture of the KTX ticket reservation and inquiry automation program, reportedly created by KAIST Professor K. It shows functions for setting departure dates and times, along with a notice from Korail regarding the blocking of abnormal access. (Photo=Provided by whistleblower)
In particular, as screens showing the program being blocked by Korail's measures against abnormal access were also revealed, criticism is being raised that an expert discussing national Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy may have used technology that undermines the fairness of public services.
According to a whistleblower who provided related materials to Wemak뉴스 on the 20th, Professor K of KAIST, who serves as an industry sector member of the National AI Strategy Committee, created a macro program to automate KTX ticket reservations and remaining seat inquiries and posted the details on their social media.
The screen provided by the whistleblower shows functions for setting the train departure date, time, inquiry range, etc.
It appears to be designed so that the program automatically checks ticket information according to set conditions instead of the user searching for seats manually.
Notably, the accompanying screen displays a notice indicating that the Korail server detected abnormal access and restricted it.
The whistleblower claimed, "Even if it is not used for scalping (reselling tickets) and is used only for personal purposes, the act of creating a macro program to access the Korail reservation system is strictly an illegal act."
They further raised the issue, stating, "It is serious that such a person is a member of the National AI Strategy Committee, where large amounts of tax money are invested."
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