South Korea is moving ahead with a nationwide artificial intelligence push, according to a report cited by ChainCatcher from the Financial Times. The country’s deputy prime minister said AI should be treated as basic infrastructure, comparable to electricity, and that every citizen should be able to access it at an affordable cost without worrying about the price. The remarks add to a broader policy line from Seoul that frames AI as a strategic national priority rather than a premium service for a limited group of users. Last year, President Lee Jae-myung described the technology as placing South Korea at a major historical turning point and asked whether the country would remain a follower that risks falling behind or become a leader able to seize what he called unlimited opportunities. In line with that goal, the government last month selected SK Telecom, KT and Kakao to lead a “universal AI” initiative designed to provide South Korea’s 51.6 million people with free access to ChatGPT-like services and personal AI assistants. The deputy prime minister also said on social media that South Korea still aims to become one of the world’s top three AI powers, adding that the country has no room to slow AI development and will move faster while doing so more safely.
South Korea’s deputy prime minister said artificial intelligence should be treated as basic infrastructure, like electricity, and that every South Korean citizen should be able to use it at an affordable cost without worrying about the price, according to the Financial Times as cited by ChainCatcher.
Last year, President Lee Jae-myung said the technology had brought South Korea to “a major historical turning point” and asked whether the country would remain a follower that could be left behind or become a leader capable of seizing unlimited opportunities.
Government names SK Telecom, KT and Kakao for universal AI plan
Last month, the government selected domestic telecom companies SK Telecom and KT, along with internet service provider Kakao, to lead a “universal AI” plan. The initiative is intended to give South Korea’s 51.6 million people free access to ChatGPT-like services and personal AI assistants.
Deputy prime minister says AI development will not slow
In a social media post, the deputy prime minister said that despite concerns the technology could spiral out of control and bring catastrophic consequences, South Korea remains determined to become “a genuine top-three AI country.”
He wrote: “At this point, we have no room to slow the pace of AI development. We will move faster, but more safely.”
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