{"id":16097,"date":"2025-08-22T12:10:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/16097\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T12:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T12:10:17","slug":"korea-maps-30-ai-deep-tech-projects-to-reignite-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/16097\/","title":{"rendered":"Korea maps 30 AI, deep tech projects to reignite economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>       <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/news-p.v1.20250822.a8bda4ba9ebf4b4ba18fbfb1bb571a83_P1.jpg\" alt=\"AI and chart GPT concept. (123rf)\"\/>     AI and chart GPT concept. (123rf)  <\/p>\n<p>South Korea has unveiled an ambitious economic strategy that places artificial intelligence and deep tech at the center of its growth agenda, pledging massive fiscal and regulatory support to accelerate a sweeping AI transformation and 30 national innovation projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArtificial intelligence is our only breakthrough that can reverse the decline in growth,\u201d the government said in a press release, projecting that aggressive AI adoption could lift productivity by as much as 3.2 percent and expand GDP by up to 12.6 percent.<\/p>\n<p>The plan, announced Friday by economy-related ministries, comes as the country faces a steep decline in its potential growth rate, squeezed by an aging population and eroding global competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the plan are 15 AI-centered projects designed to embed intelligent systems across manufacturing, services and government. These include humanoid robots for logistics and manufacturing, autonomous vehicles and ships, AI-powered home appliances, drones for firefighting and agriculture, and AI-enabled factories that combine robotics with process optimization.<\/p>\n<p>The government will also back AI semiconductors for on-device computing and revamp the public sector with systems for welfare delivery, tax compliance and faster drug approvals.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, AI will screen pharmaceutical submissions to cut approval times and retool the tax system with automated filing and fraud detection.<\/p>\n<p>The country also plans to invest in data centers, a national AI computing hub and 6G hyper-AI networks.<\/p>\n<p>A handful of elite domestic research teams will receive concentrated support to develop Korean AI foundation models, while universities will expand AI training from elementary school to the Ph.D. level.<\/p>\n<p>15 deep-tech and energy projects<\/p>\n<p>The 15 \u201csuper-innovation economy\u201d projects target advanced materials, energy resilience and new industries.<\/p>\n<p>These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, critical for electric vehicles and data centers, where Korea currently relies on imports for 90 percent of its supply<\/li>\n<li>Independent liquefied natural gas cargo hold technology to reduce reliance on foreign designs in Korea\u2019s world-leading shipbuilding sector<\/li>\n<li>Superconductors for MRI, fusion and quantum computing<\/li>\n<li>Graphene for high-performance batteries, sensors and cooling systems<\/li>\n<li>Special steels for shipbuilding, cars and renewable energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On the energy front, projects include next-generation solar cells, offshore wind turbines with high-voltage direct current transmission, green hydrogen and small modular reactors, as well as AI-driven smart agriculture and fisheries to bolster food security. Korea will also develop 10 cm-resolution satellites for climate monitoring and disaster response.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer-driven initiatives aim to globalize Korea&#8217;s strengths under a \u201cK-Boom Up\u201d theme. These include AI-enhanced biotech and pharmaceuticals, AI-powered content such as games and webtoons, K-beauty clusters for cosmetics exports and K-food strategies to penetrate halal markets and expand global distribution.<\/p>\n<p>To finance this transformation, Seoul will establish a \u201cNational Growth Fund\u201d of more than 100 trillion won ($74 billion), pooling capital from public sources, pension funds and private investors. The fund will channel low-interest loans and equity investment into AI and strategic industries, while ensuring that \u201cgrowth dividends\u201d are shared with citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The projects will be overseen by cross-ministry task forces, with industry as the lead driver. Companies will take the front line, supported by ministries coordinating regulation, infrastructure and manpower while the finance ministry provides backing.<\/p>\n<p>hnpark@heraldcorp.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AI and chart GPT concept. 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