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AI Helps Search for Over 1,050 Missing Children in South Korea

12/8/2025

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In South Korea, more than 1,050 children remain missing.
Ninety percent of missing-child cases are resolved within a year.
The National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC) uses artificial intelligence to create age-progressed images from last-known photos.
KAIST developed the system that analyzes age-progression patterns from last-known photos.
The Runway to Home project visualizes potential appearances.

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Story summary

In South Korea, more than 1,050 children remain missing.
Ninety percent of missing-child cases are resolved within a year.
The National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC) uses artificial intelligence to create age-progressed images from last-known photos.
KAIST developed the system that analyzes age-progression patterns from last-known photos.
The Runway to Home project visualizes potential appearances.