South Korea's 2027 budget puts 21.3 trillion won into AI, chips, physical AI and AI data centers, President Lee tells parliament
READ THE ORIGINAL SOURCEOpen original sourceen.yna.co.kr · Opens in a new tabSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged bold investment in AI and future growth industries in a National Assembly speech urging passage of the 2027 budget bill. The government proposed 820.9 trillion won in total spending, up more than 10 percent. It will inject 21.3 trillion won into a semiconductor manufacturing hub and data centers, physical AI, and AI under its 'three megaprojects,' plus 4.6 trillion won for a sovereign AI model. A 160 trillion-won Future Fund is also planned. Opposition lawmakers protested over national debt.
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged bold investment in AI and future growth industries in a National Assembly speech urging passage of the 2027 budget bill. The government proposed 820.9 trillion won in total spending, up more than 10 percent. It will inject 21.3 trillion won into a semiconductor manufacturing hub and data centers, physical AI, and AI under its 'three megaprojects,' plus 4.6 trillion won for a sovereign AI model. A 160 trillion-won Future Fund is also planned. Opposition lawmakers protested over national debt.
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- The government allocates 21.3 trillion won to a semiconductor manufacturing hub and data centers, physical AI, and AI under its three megaprojects.
- A separate 4.6 trillion won is intended to acquire a sovereign AI model with the world's highest performance.
- Total 2027 government spending is proposed at 820.9 trillion won, a 12.8 percent increase described as the biggest on record.
- Higher tax revenue expectations stem from record semiconductor profits at companies including Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.
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In his Nov 2 budget speech Lee said the record 820.9 trillion won budget will fund the 'three megaprojects' and a separate 4.6 trillion won push for a world-leading sovereign AI model. Yonhap report; the opposition protested the speech.
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The budget signals a large public commitment to AI infrastructure, chips, and sovereign models in South Korea, with spending plans that depend on semiconductor-driven tax revenue and face opposition criticism over debt.
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