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What is AX? A Transformation That Changes Not Just Tools, But 'How We Work'
AI Transformation (AX) goes beyond simply adding AI to a few tasks, representing a shift in which organizations completely redesign their ways of working around AI. While DX (Digital Transformation) focused on 'automation' by moving analog to digital, AX enters an 'autonomy' stage where AI learns, predicts, and judges on digitized data, with both concepts existing on a continuum rather than as opposites. Approximately 65% of global companies already utilize AI in daily operations (McKinsey, 2024), and governments and domestic companies like Samsung and Daesang have declared '2026 the First Year of AX' to accelerate the transition. The core of AX lies in 'redesigning work' beyond mere 'efficiency,' requiring a balanced interlock of four key elements: data, infrastructure, people (AI literacy), and culture. Because it can begin in small work units without massive investments, it presents an opportunity particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, shifting the core question from 'Will we adopt AI?' to 'How will we redesign our work?'
이태민 책임기자 · 06/23/2026
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Inflation and Interest Rates: The Two Invisible Hands Shaping Corporate Fate
이태민 책임기자 · 06/22/2026
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What is PEST Analysis? 4 Lenses to Read the 'Outside World' Surrounding Your Business
이우리 선임기자 · 06/18/2026
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The Probationary Period Is 'Employment,' Not Just a 'Test' — Myths and Truths
이우리 선임기자 · 06/15/2026
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What is a Digital Twin? The Technology Replicating Real-World Factories and Cities in Virtual Space
이우리 선임기자 · 06/11/2026
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How Is Election Management Conducted? And Why Is It Important?
The National Election Commission (NEC) is an independent constitutional body that does not belong to the executive or legislative branches, having been established through separation from the executive branch following the March 15 fraudulent election and the April 19 Revolution. The NEC consists of nine members appointed equally by the President, the National Assembly, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and manages elections and referendums through a four-tiered nationwide organizational network spanning central, city/provincial, district/city/county, and town/ship/neighborhood levels. The entire process—including candidate registration, campaigning, early voting, Election Day voting, and vote counting—is operated with a focus on ensuring transparency and trust, combining machine sorting with human visual review and allowing observation by political parties and voters. However, during the 9th simultaneous local elections on June 3, 2026, a shortage of ballot papers occurred at 50 polling stations, including the Jamsil area in Songpa-gu, Seoul, leading to temporary suspension of voting at 22 locations and some voters giving up their right to vote. This incident, attributed to lowered minimum limits for ballot printing and miscalculated distribution predictions, resulted in the substantial infringement of citizens' right to vote and even triggered protests claiming re-elections and fraudulent voting, strongly raising the need for a thorough and transparent investigation of the causes and recurrence prevention measures.
이지영 기자 · 06/10/2026
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What Is Zero-Click — The Dawn of an Era Where People Search Without Clicking
Zero-click refers to a phenomenon where users obtain desired information from search result pages or AI summaries without clicking external website links. With the expansion of direct answer features on platforms such as Google's AI Overview and Naver's AI Briefing, coupled with users' demands for immediate information, the zero-click ratio is reportedly on a steady upward trend. In a zero-click environment, the effectiveness of traditional SEO-centric traffic strategies can weaken, while brand awareness building and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategies are emerging as new directions for adaptation.
이우리 선임기자 · 06/08/2026
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What is a 'Qubit', the Fundamental Unit of Quantum Computing — How is it Different from Classical Bits
While a classical computer bit holds a value of either 0 or 1, a qubit can probabilistically represent both states simultaneously through the quantum mechanical principle of 'superposition.' Another core property of qubits, 'entanglement,' is a phenomenon where the states of two or more qubits are instantaneously linked even when physically separated, expanding the potential for parallel processing. Qubits are implemented through various methods such as superconducting circuits, ion traps, photons, and semiconductor spins, though error correction, stability, and scalability remain ongoing challenges.
이우리 선임기자 · 06/08/2026
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What is Quantum Computing?
Quantum operations at the chip core can be simultaneously applied across multiple fields, such as molecular structure analysis (left), large-scale data optimization (center), and network security (right). However, it is currently in an early, special-purpose commercialization stage, and significant technical challenges remain before general-purpose quantum computers can be realized.
KBR 편집부 · 04/20/2026
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Electric Vehicle Charging Fees: Who Decides Them and Why Are They All Different?
Buy an EV and wave goodbye to fuel costs? Once you visit a charging station, the charger next to you might cost 290 won while yours is 380 won, with prices varying even within the same parking lot due to different operators. Sometimes, a spot that cost 350 won yesterday is marked up to 400 won today.
KBR 편집부 · 04/17/2026
