AI NewsWaveKrafton Holds Largest-Ever New-Hire Recruitment, Picking 100+ "AI Natives"
Key points
- Krafton to hire 100+ new graduates across all roles
- Internship applications open through the 23rd
- Largest ever, in line with AI First shift
Krafton began recruiting for its "2027 Krafton hiring-linked internship" on the 13th. It will select more than 100 new hires with AI skills across all job categories, and several outlets reported it is the largest new-hire open recruitment in Krafton's history. TheElec put "hiring 100" in its headline, while Industry News described it as a three-digit number.
Document applications run from the 13th to the 23rd. According to Inven, applications are accepted on Krafton's recruitment website for six job categories including AI research, with screening from November to December, final results announced in January 2027 and joining in February. Chosun Biz reported that the categories include AI research, tech and support.
Kukmin Ilbo and TheElec reported that Krafton declared a shift to an "AI First" company in the second half of last year. EBN explained that in step with this, the plan is to secure people with AI skills across all roles and speed up expansion of new businesses. Industry News pointed out that the company is pursuing business diversification based on technology built in game development and service operations. IT Chosun reported that Krafton plans to make the hiring-linked internship a regular annual program starting with this recruitment.
There has also been recent AI activity at Krafton. iNews24 reported that on the 8th Krafton began joint research with Seoul National University on a "world model" usable in games and robotics. A world model is technology in which AI understands its surroundings and predicts how a situation will change depending on a specific action. Industry News said the research extends beyond games into physical AI and robotics.