South Korea's initiative aims to improve the data and AI ecosystem by addressing shortages of quality data and skilled AI researchers. It supports better data sharing and stronger use of AI across industries and society. This effort helps businesses, researchers, and policymakers benefit from advanced AI technologies and a connected data market.
Name in original language
데이터·AI경제 활성화 계획
Initiative overview
South Korea is faced with market failures in the entire value chain of (big) data businesses such as the shortage of useful data, closed data distribution, and low industrial and social utilization of data. Moreover, there is a shortage of AI research personnel both in quantitative and qualitative dimensions. There exist growing needs for converging AI and data in the policy making process. Since the success of the Fourth Industrial Revolution depends on the creation of a high-quality data market, the acquisition of advanced AI technologies, and the convergence between data and AI, South Korea is pursuing strategies for fostering convergence in all fields of data and artificial intelligence.Objectives:To promote active use of data value chain throughout its entire life cycle.To foster a world-class AI innovation ecosystem.To become a data and AI powerhouse by promoting the convergence of data and AI.
Who has primary responsibility for developing the national AI strategy?
Ministry
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Who has primary responsibility to implementing the national strategy?
Ministry
Name of responsible organisation for strategy implementation (in English)
Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Budget information available?
Not available
To what extent do you have mechanisms or other efforts to involve stakeholders in strategy design, implementation and monitoring?
Expert consultation(s) and other engagement.,
Stakeholder consultation(s) and other engagement.,
Public consultation(s) and other engagement.
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Has this initiative been evaluated?
Yes
Are evaluation results public?
No
