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The Age of Autonomous Scientific Discovery
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
AI Scientists and Self-Driving Labs
This book follows how AI scientists and self-driving labs are changing the way science generates and verifies claims. It covers literature-based discovery, natural-language protocols translated into robot commands, multi-agent research systems, closed-loop laboratories, materials search, the verification gap, chains of evidence, research harnesses, journal ethics, and legal responsibility.
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A New Era of Life Sciences Opened by Artificial Intelligence
Structural Proteomics, Genomic Foundation Models, Autonomous Laboratories, and Global Governance
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
This book is a research volume compiled with artificial intelligence. A human selected the materials and structured the work, while AI models drafted the sentences and cross-checked the facts.
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The Double Structure of Digital Sovereignty
Europe’s Departure from Palantir and the Chains of American Big Tech
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
This is a record of 2026, when European intelligence agencies and defense ministries began removing analytics tools from America’s Palantir. It covers the replacement decisions made by France’s General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI), Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense; the incident in which US export controls severed an ally’s ac…
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Artificial Intelligence in Horticulture
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
Across five chapters and ten sections, this book examines computer vision for crop diagnosis, harvesting robots and autonomous field systems, smart greenhouses and digital twins, precision irrigation and supply-chain quality control, high-throughput phenotyping, and predictive breeding.
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Artificial Intelligence in Food Crop Agriculture
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
Across six chapters and eighteen sections, the book examines digital agricultural infrastructure, remote sensing, crop diagnosis, yield forecasting, precision irrigation, genomics, molecular breeding, agricultural robotics, climate-smart agriculture, and global food security.
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The Future of Forestry and Agroforestry
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
Driven by Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation
Across five chapters and fifteen sections, the book follows satellites, drones, LiDAR, digital twins, forest-specific language models, wildfire and pest forecasting, forestry robotics, agroforestry, timber traceability, and forest carbon markets.
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Smart Livestock Farming: AI Enters the Barn
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
Sensors listen, cameras watch, and artificial intelligence helps farmers decide.
Across five chapters and fifteen sections, the book follows precision livestock farming from animal health and reproduction to robotic milking, virtual fencing, digital twins, methane reduction, welfare, and data ownership.
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Han Dong-hoon, Busan Buk-gu Gap: A Record of the 100 Days Before and After the Election (Mar. 26-Jul. 3, 2026)
Kim Kyung-jin
Table of Contents and 13 sections
From March 26 to July 3, 2026, this record follows the spring after expulsion, the Busan Buk-gu Gap by-election, victory as an independent, and the first bill submitted in the National Assembly.
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Artificial Intelligence and Medicine
Kim Kyung-jin, Attorney at Law
AI in clinical care, hospitals, education, and research
AI in medical imaging, risk prediction, treatment planning, hospital operations, education, and research, with patient safety, privacy, and accountability.
[AI Library] Appendix 4: AI, a Trusted Travel Companion
A Journey Through Georgia's History and Culture
Appendix 4: AI, a Trusted Travel Companion
Kim Kyung-jin
Walking through narrow alleys in Tbilisi's old town, you suddenly encounter unfamiliar characters carved on the walls. These letters, with their round curves that seem to wind like grapevines, are Georgian script, known as Mkhedruli. As one of only fourteen unique writing systems in the world, this alphabet is inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, yet it remains an enigma to travelers.
You open a restaurant menu. You cannot distinguish between khinkali and khachapuri. You stare at a bus schedule. Only numbers catch your eye. You bought aspirin at a pharmacy but don't know how to take it. Just five years ago, travelers in such situations had to rely on gestures and the clumsy mechanical sounds of translation apps.
Artificial intelligence in the 2020s is different. You take a photo with your smartphone camera and upload it, and AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini read Georgian, translate it, grasp the context, and even add the advice you need. It is not a simple translator. A travel advisor who thinks things through and makes judgments with you in the field now fits in your pocket.
Setting up AI as a travel companion before departure
To use AI effectively during your Georgia trip, some preparation is necessary. First, it's good to choose one or two main AI apps. ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are all excellent, but there is no room during travel to switch between apps and experiment. Human battery and focus are finite resources.
Next, preparing a "Georgia-specific prompt" in advance can save time on the ground. Instead of typing complex sentences each time, the approach is to save frequently useful question formats in a notepad and copy and use them.
For menu translation, sentences like these are useful: "Describe the Georgian traditional dishes from this menu and recommend vegetarian options." For transportation schedule interpretation, you can request, "From this schedule, organize options for getting downtown Tbilisi after 3 p.m. today in order of departure time, fare, and cautions." For medicine instructions, a prompt like "Summarize the efficacy, dosage, and side effects of this drug in Korean" works well.
Internet connection is a prerequisite for using AI. When you arrive at the Georgia airport, you can purchase a SIM card from a local telecom like Magti or Geocell. At Shota Rustaveli International Airport in Tbilisi, there are telecom booths where 5 to 10 lari (roughly 2,000 to 4,000 won) is enough to secure sufficient data.
Nowadays, eSIM is more convenient. Install it via QR code before departure from Korea, and activate it upon arrival in Georgia to save time waiting in line at the airport. iPhone XS and later models and Samsung Galaxy S23 and later models support eSIM. If EID information appears when you enter #06# on the dial screen, it can be used.
There is one thing to keep in mind. In deep mountain areas like Svaneti's Ushguli or Kazbegi's Juta Valley, data connection can be unstable. It is wise to download offline language packs (English-Korean, English-Georgian) from the Google Translate app in advance and save screenshots of important conversations with AI. AI becomes a genius with the internet, but without it, it is just an inert app.
At restaurants: From decoding the menu to strategy
Georgian food is delicious. Khachapuri Acharuli with cheese flowing over the edges, khinkali dumplings the size of your fist, badrijani topped with walnut sauce. The problem is that menus have no obligation to be friendly to travelers.
You take a photo of the menu and upload it to AI with this request: "Translate this menu and recommend a combination from Georgian signature dishes that might suit Korean tastes. Estimate the quantity for one person." AI does not stop at simply changing letters into Korean. It tells you which dishes are cheese explosions, which have strong spices, and which pair well with Georgian wine.
For travelers with allergies or dietary restrictions, AI is even more useful. Georgian cuisine commonly includes dairy products, nuts, and wheat flour. When you request, "I have a dairy allergy. Pick dishes from this menu that don't contain cheese or butter," AI filters out the safe options for you.
Going one step further, you can ask AI, "Change the sentence above naturally into Georgian," creating a sentence you can show local staff. You can communicate your needs precisely without gestures.
You can also get help from AI in choosing wine. Georgia is the birthplace of wine with an 8,000-year wine history. In a supermarket or winery, take a photo of a wine with a complex label and ask, "Tell me about the variety and sweetness of this wine and what appetizers pair with it." You get information as good as from an expert. Saperavi is Georgia's representative red grape variety, with strong tannins that pair well with meat. Rkatsiteli is a white grape variety that becomes an amber wine when made in qvevri fermentation. AI explains all this background knowledge as well.
Transportation: Organizing complicated schedules and signs
Movement is key to your Georgia trip. From Tbilisi to Kazbegi, from Kutaisi to Batumi, from Telavi to Signagi. These routes are connected by minibuses called marshrutka and trains, which are the main means of transportation.
When you arrive at the Didube bus terminal, a schedule written in Georgian and Russian is posted on the wall. You can read numbers, but you cannot identify destination names. At this point, you take a photo of the schedule and upload it to AI, requesting, "Organize the departure times, fares, travel duration, and whether seat reservations are needed for marshrutkas to Kazbegi departing after 9 a.m. tomorrow in a table."
If you bought a train ticket, you can say, "Extract the seat number, car number, departure platform, and departure time from this ticket. Tell me in order what actions I need to take right now." What travelers need is not information itself but the action to be taken next.
For moving around downtown Tbilisi, ride-hailing apps like Bolt and Yandex are convenient. If you purchase a Metromoney card, you can use the metro and buses for 0.50 lari (roughly 200 won). Bus 37, which runs between the airport and downtown, operates 24 hours and offers great value. When you ask AI, "Compare the three most reasonable ways to get from Tbilisi airport to Freedom Square by cost, travel time, and convenience," the options are organized clearly.
AI can also help when you need to haggle with a taxi. Ask AI to convert this sentence into Georgian or Russian: "I'm going to Freedom Square. Please turn on the meter. If there's no meter, I'll only go by the app rate." You can show it to the driver. When asked respectfully but firmly, AI reflects even the right tone.
At tourist sites: Making AI your local guide
You stand before Narikala Fortress in Tbilisi. This stronghold, first built in the 4th century and surviving attacks from Persia, Arabia, Mongolia, and the Ottomans, embodies the history of Tbilisi itself. However, the plaques on site are written only in Georgian, and without hiring a guide, it may look like just a pile of old bricks.
Take a photo of the building and upload it to AI, requesting, "Describe what this place is. Tell me only five key points from the perspective of Georgian history and Orthodox Christian culture. Also tell me the etiquette or taboos for photography." AI will organize the fortress's construction period, reconstruction history, its relationship to the Church of St. Nicholas, and cable car tips.
Many churches in Georgia have dress codes. Women must cover their heads, and shorts or sleeveless clothing should be avoided. Photography may be restricted at Gergeti Trinity Church or Lamaria Church in Svaneti. Asking AI in advance helps you avoid unintentional rudeness.
At the Georgian National Museum, if explanation panels next to artifacts are only in the local language, take a photo and request a translation. Rather than stopping at simple translation, asking "Summarize the elements to note when viewing this artifact and its historical context in five lines" changes the depth of appreciation.
Shopping and daily life: Interpreting ingredient lists and control buttons
Deserter Bazaar is a traditional market in Tbilisi. Spices, dried fruits, and Georgian traditional snacks spill out everywhere. You discover churchkhela,a confection made by stringing walnuts and drying them in grape juice. It looks like a sausage on the outside but is a sweet energy bar.
Take a photo of an unfamiliar ingredient or sweet and ask, "What is this, how should I store it, and how do I check the expiration date?" You can interpret ingredient lists from local cosmetics or household products the same way.
When the control panel of a washing machine or boiler in your lodging is written only in Georgian, do not panic. Upload a photo of the control panel and say, "Estimate the function of each button and explain it in Korean. Recommend the standard settings for safely running laundry." The same goes for air conditioning or heating control,request, "Tell me step-by-step how to switch between heating and cooling on this remote and how to set the temperature."
Pharmacies and medical situations: Safety comes first
During your trip, light headaches or indigestion may lead you to search for a pharmacy (აფთიაქი, Aptiaki). Take a photo of the instructions for medicine you bought at a Georgian pharmacy and request, "Summarize this drug's efficacy, dosage, precautions, and common side effects. Tell me if there are dangers when used together with other drugs."
There is one principle you must remember. AI is a reference tool, not a medical professional. No matter how confidently AI answers, that is AI's strength alone, and it does not take responsibility. It is safer to always confirm with a local pharmacist and, based on the information AI provides, request, "Make me a list of questions to confirm whether this information is correct."
If you have received hospital treatment, you can take a photo of your diagnosis or prescription and request, "Translate this document into Korean and organize the diagnosis name, prescribed medicine, dosage, and return visit conditions by item." However, the final judgment always rests with medical professionals.
In emergencies and administrative documents
Though rare, you may receive documents at a police station or government office. Upload a document photo and request, "Extract the core obligations, whether a signature is needed, the submission deadline, any fines, and the next place to visit. Mark only the sentences I would get into serious trouble for missing."
As of March 2025, the U.S. State Department is issuing a Level 1 Travel Advisory (Exercise Normal Precautions) for Georgia. Most regions are safe, but you should avoid entering South Ossetia and Abkhazia, regions occupied by Russia. Political demonstrations are frequent around Rustaveli Avenue and Heroes' Square in Tbilisi, so it is good to avoid areas where large crowds gather.
Registering with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) allows you to receive emergency information from the U.S. Embassy. The South Korean Foreign Ministry's Overseas Safety Travel app is also useful.
Photo quality determines AI accuracy
The reason AI fails to read correctly 80 percent of the time is not "AI is stupid" but "the photo was taken poorly." Georgian script has many round curves, and if focus is blurry, misrecognition rates increase.
Focus precisely on the letters, and if shadows appear, change the angle and shoot again. Shooting at an angle reduces recognition rates, so shoot from the front with level alignment. For long documents, take multiple photos and mark the sequence as "1/3, 2/3, 3/3." For small text, shoot close up, without shake, and with zoom if possible.
Be mindful of protecting personal information
Menus and schedules are fine, but photographs showing your passport, boarding pass, reservation number, address, or card information require careful handling. Before uploading to AI, cover or crop sensitive information.
You can also ask the AI to "show me the personal information with some parts masked rather than fully exposed." QR codes contain surprisingly much information, so double-check before uploading.
AI is not a translator but a field advisor
Georgia is an unfamiliar country. That is why it is more interesting. Yet unfamiliarity increases the chance of mistakes. You might board the wrong bus, eat food that triggers allergies, or take medication without knowing how to use it.
AI reduces those mistakes. With a single photo, you can choose from a menu, organize transportation, read signs, grasp historical context, and understand documents. It transforms travel from something to "endure" to something to "enjoy."
Of course, AI has limits. It is powerless without an internet connection, cannot substitute for medical or legal judgment, and sometimes states incorrect information with confidence. Yet if you recognize those limits and use AI appropriately, it becomes the most reliable companion for your Georgia trip.
When you relieve fatigue in the sulfur springs of Tbilisi, taste Qvevri wine at a winery in Kakheti, and gaze upon the eternal snows of Mount Kazbek before the Church of Gergeti, the AI in your smartphone will be quietly preparing your next journey.
Gamarjos (გაუმარჯოს)! It is a Georgian toast. I hope your travels with AI become a joyful experience.
Kim Kyung-jin
Attorney · Former Member of the National Assembly · AI Policy Researcher
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