Sarah Jeong, brilliant Korean-American editor at The Verge. Responded to a request that she Koreasplain this scandal with what follows: OK! So my suspicion here
The Verge editor Sarah Jeong suggests that AI's role in a recent corporate scandal in Korea is likely overstated. She posits that the company may be using AI as a scapegoat to avoid admitting that the issue stems from conservative management and internal cultural rot. Jeong notes that while AI can contribute to "brainrot" and disregard for truth, especially within conservative circles, the primary deflection in this case appears to be a cultural tendency to defer to corporate bad ideas. AI
IMPACT Suggests AI may be used as a deflection tactic in corporate scandals, potentially masking deeper cultural or management issues.