South Korea unveils record 2027 budget with major AI and semiconductor investment

South Korea's 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won, including 21.3 trillion won for semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centers, as it aims to build a top-performing sovereign AI model.

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2026-11-02 06:02 · CNBC Technology
South Korea targets 'world's highest performance' sovereign AI model in record new budget

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