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K-AI policy control tower reshuffled, Bae Kyung-hoon\'s role grows

The centre of gravity in the government\'s artificial intelligence policy control tower is shifting toward Vice Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, who also heads the Ministry of Science and ICT. Key figures who led national AI policy have left vacancies after running in elections, increasing Bae\'s workload. He will also oversee operations of the National AI Strategy Committee for the time being. The government is pushing multiple AI initiatives and is reviewing gaps among 326 tasks, prompting calls for swift follow-up appointments.

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South Korea AI action plan: 88 percent of 326 tasks on track as infrastructure and talent take shape

South Korea\'s National AI Strategy Committee said on May 14 it completed a first-quarter review of 326 tasks under the country\'s AI action plan. It found 288 tasks, or 88.3 percent, were proceeding as planned, while 38 needed supplementation. Steps cited included passage of a special law to promote the AI data centre industry, allocation of 13,000 advanced GPUs and new tenders for large-scale GPU projects.

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Bae Gyeong-hun to serve as full-time deputy chair of national AI strategy committee

South Korea\'s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee said on Wednesday that Bae Gyeong-hun, deputy prime minister for science and minister of science and ICT, will also serve as its full-time deputy chair. The move follows the resignation and dismissal of Im Mun-young, who stepped down to run in a by-election. Bae chaired the 18th steering committee meeting, which reviewed first-quarter implementation of the AI action plan and discussed 2027 AI budget planning and an AI legislative framework.