President Lee Jae Myung pledged to use the technology to turn the military into a "smart, elite force."
Seoul – South Korea will double spending on artificial intelligence and semiconductors in 2027 to a record high, the president said Monday, pledging to use the technology to turn the military into a “smart, elite force.” President Lee Jae Myung in his annual budget speech to parliament said 21.3 trillion won ($16 billion) would be allocated to chipmaking and artificial intelligence, spanning data centers to robotics.
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