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South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) is investing approximately KRW 1.46 trillion (around USD 1.1 billion) to procure 13,000 high-performance GPUs, distributed across three cloud service providers — Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud, and Kakao. Announced in July 2025, the initiative aims to expand domestic AI computing infrastructure, reduce reliance on overseas resources, and support AI research, large-scale model training, and national AI initiatives.

The initiative is aimed at making Korea a global pivotal state in AI by becoming one of the G3 AI nations. It outlines the four nationwide AI flagship projects and four key pillars of the AI ecosystem: 1) Develop startup talent, 2) Innovate technology and infrastructure, 3) Lay a foundation for inclusion and fairness, and 4) Secure global leadership.

The Korea AISI is Korea AISI) is an organization dedicated to evaluating the risks associated with AI models or systems and researching technologies for preventing and mitigating those risks. We represent the Republic of Korea in collaborating with AI safety research institutes and related organizations worldwide.

Following the AI Safety Summit held by the UK in 2023, the AI Seoul Summit contributed to making the AI Summit a leader-level platform for comprehensive discussion on global AI governance.The Seoul Declaration suggests a balanced global AI governance that promotes AI safety while also supporting AI innovation and inclusivity, and received endorsement from global AI leaders, including the G7.

To focus on supporting the nine key technological innovation tasks for AI-semiconductors, the government will pursue the following initiatives to comprehensively support the entire AI-semiconductor value chain: 1)Comprehensive investment and financial support, 2) Talent development, 3) Establishment of industrial and research innovation infrastructure, 4) Global cooperation and market entry, and 5)Leadership in AI ethical standards

Expand international cooperation on AI; Nationwide diffusion of AI into everyday life; Establish the Digital Bill of Rights; Ensure AI ethics and trust

Support the private sector's voluntary commitment to AI ethics and trust; foster an institutional and technological foundation for world-class AI ethics and trust; and raise public awareness about responsible AI

The Implementation Strategy for Trustworthy AI aims to build social trust in AI by addressing risks like bias and privacy concerns. It supports the growing AI industry by setting clear ethical standards and guiding the private sector to use AI responsibly. Developed by the government, this initiative helps ensure AI innovation benefits society while minimizing potential harms.