South Korea Sets Record Budget to Pursue ‘World’s Highest-Performance’ Sovereign AI
South Korea has unveiled a 2027 budget of 820.9 trillion won, up 12.8% from the prior year, in a sweeping push to secure technological leadership and strengthen industrial competitiveness. The plan includes 21.3 trillion won for semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers, underscoring Seoul’s determination to build a sovereign artificial intelligence stack at scale.
