South Korea's Science Minister Emphasizes Continued AI Investment Amidst U.S. Pullback Concerns
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon stated that South Korea must not reduce its investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, despite concerns about a potential decrease in AI spending led by the U.S. Speaking after the third plenary session of South Korea's National AI Strategy Committee, Minister Bae noted that while investment enthusiasm might be cooling in the U.S., rival nations such as China, France, and Canada are seizing this as an opportunity. He asserted that South Korea should not be swayed by this sentiment and halt its investments. Minister Bae also mentioned that the South Korean government is exploring plans to develop ultra-large frontier AI, aiming for a scale 10 to 20 times larger than its current independent AI foundation model project. He did not provide specific details regarding the development method, project scale, or timeline for this initiative.
