Why AI Chatbot Iruda Failed: Insights from Entrepreneur Kim Jong-yoon

In a recent short video, entrepreneur Kim Jong-yoon discussed the reasons behind the failure of the AI chatbot Iruda. Iruda, a Korean AI character chat service developed by Scatter Lab, faced significant backlash and was eventually shut down. Kim attributed the failure to a lack of proper safeguards around sensitive topics, such as generating inappropriate responses that caused public outrage. He emphasized that AI must be designed with strong ethical guardrails and respect for user privacy. The video also promotes the full interview series 'Our Mindset for Welcoming AI,' which explores the human and societal aspects of AI adoption.