South Korea Deputy Prime Minister Kyunghoon Bae said on Wednesday the country must not slow AI development amid global debate over the technology's pace. He said Seoul will not let Korea's AI clock run backward, will move faster but more safely, and will soon unveil a plan for an independent domestic foundational AI model.

2026-09-16

South Korea Deputy Prime Minister Kyunghoon Bae said on Wednesday the country must not slow AI development amid global debate over the technology's pace. He said Seoul will not let Korea's AI clock run backward, will move faster but more safely, and will soon unveil a plan for an independent domestic foundational AI model.