A Korean research team has developed the “intelligent core” of a 6G network capable of autonomous control through artificial intelligence (AI). This achievement marks the first realization of an “intelligent 6G core” in Korea and represents a significant milestone in advancing next-generation network infrastructure. Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has successfully developed an “intelligent, service-programmable mobile core network,” a key enabling technology for the 6G era. This technology aims to realize an autonomous 6G core in which AI continuously learns and controls network operations, enabling dynamic adaptation to diverse service requirements.

A method to interpret artificial intelligence (AI) models used in materials discovery by analyzing their learned features has been developed by researchers from Japan. The method extracts key features from an AI model trained on atomic structural data and optical absorption spectra, and then groups materials with similar structural and spectral characteristics. This approach can be extended to reveal how atomic arrangements influence other material properties, paving the way for more efficient materials design.

A team led by the Beijing Institute of Technology presents a unified framework in National Science Review for personalized healthcare termed self-powered intelligence. It describes how on-device AI, flexible electronics, and body-based energy harvesting can be co-designed into wearable patches and implantable sensors, enabling them to analyze physiological signals in real time, predict health risks, for continuous and personalized healthcare.