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14,282 youth counseling records supplied for private AI training, report says

A report says 14,282 records from the government-run Youth Counseling 1388 service were pseudonymized and supplied to a company and foundation for AI training. The dataset included crisis counseling involving suicide, self-harm and sexual violence.

The dataset contained 14,282 pseudonymized counseling records

According to Newsis, the Korea Youth Counseling & Welfare Institute provided 14,282 pseudonymized records for AI training. The records included counseling categorized as high-risk cases such as suicide, self-harm and sexual violence.

The dispute centers on how specifically users were informed

The report says research use was referenced in consent materials, but AI training and private-sector provision were not explicitly stated during part of the period. The key issue is how clearly the purpose and recipients of highly sensitive counseling data should be disclosed.

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2026-10-05T09:08:00+09:00

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