Codex Stumped by Common Korean Word Despite Web Search

airkatakana · x · 2026-08-12

A user shared a funny case of an AI coding agent failing. Codex tried to read K-pop lyrics but stumbled over a common Korean word. Even after looking it up on the internet, the model still couldn't figure it out.

The user noted that this is one of many reasons why they tell people Korean is harder to learn (for AI) than Japanese.

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