Accessibility · September 2026Kudos level: Bravo
The World's First Fully Implantable Cochlear Implant Lets Users Hear Around the Clock
MED-EL launched the world's first commercially available fully implantable cochlear implant, with every component including the microphone beneath the skin, after European approval and a 30-patient trial showing comparable hearing. Users can hear while asleep, swimming, or charging, with no external processor to wear, remove, or lose.
Source: IEEE Spectrum
South Korea's Government AI Insisted a Rule Abolished in 2012 Was Still in Effect
South Korea's government AI services returned wrong answers to simple questions, and rated them highly reliable. AI Government24 told a reporter that sole proprietors must file interim VAT returns, a rule abolished in 2012, and marked the claim 'high confidence.' It also got the 2025 income tax filing period wrong, again with high confidence. The National Tax Service's own chatbot gave the correct answer, and different government AI services gave conflicting answers to the same questions.
Source: Seoul Economic Daily