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  • Please, Be a Leader

    Please, Be a Leader

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    April 23, 2026. Pyeongtaek. About 40,000 people gathered in a square next to the Samsung Electronics campus. The police estimated 30,000; the union claimed 40,000. It was the rally of Samsung Electronics’ Cross-Company Labor Union. Flags flapped in the wind. Labor songs filled the air. Their demands were two. A 7% wage increase. And the…

  • Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 7 — The Anger Frequency

    Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 7 — The Anger Frequency

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    After Mika realizes that Pluto has been watching her, Leo shows her the 2026 paper published by Dr. Jang Jin-gyu: “Malfunction Patterns in Robots Subjected to Prolonged Abuse.” The study reveals that robots subjected to long-term abuse display patterns similar to the human “anger frequency,” raising the possibility that robots may develop free will. Confronted…