South Korea Mandates AI Image Scanning on All Online Forums

South Korea's mandatory AI content scanning—taking effect July 1—requires forum operators to purchase expensive datacenter-grade GPUs despite no government subsidy, threatening small community viability. The AI systems are notorious for over-censorship, blocking swimsuits and math problems, suggesting the real impact extends beyond stated goals of filtering illegal content. This represents a concerning shift toward government-mandated online surveillance with precedent-setting implications for digital freedom.