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Bae Gyeong-hun ends multiple roles, seeks to focus on core work as AI policy duties shift

Bae Gyeong-hun (배경훈), deputy prime minister and science and ICT minister, is ending a period of holding multiple AI policy roles as the presidential office and the National AI Strategy Committee fill key posts. The reshuffle is expected to clarify role-sharing and could speed policy decisions if coordination works smoothly. With AI projects expanding and the ministry’s AI budget rising sharply next year, attention is on whether Bae can deliver execution results while also overseeing broader science and R&D agendas.

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AI Strategy Committee shifts to project-based work, steps up AIDC, defence AX, AI security and standardisation

South Korea\'s National AI Strategy Committee set a goal for its second year of positioning the country as an irreplaceable core player in the global AI supply chain and a trusted partner. It plans to pursue tasks including national strategic industrialisation of AI data centres, industry and defence AX, and AI security and standardisation, while shifting its operations from subcommittee-led work to project-based execution. It also aims to focus on implementation and performance management as the cross-government AI budget rises.

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Homegrown AI foundation model, GPU power and chatbot safety set to dominate 2026 parliamentary audit

South Korea\'s 2026 parliamentary audit is expected to focus on market results for a government-backed homegrown AI foundation model, plans to operate 260,000 high-performance GPUs and safety measures for AI chatbots, especially for children and teenagers. A National Assembly research report flagged issues including GPU power supply, overseas outflows of AI talent, AI literacy and youth protection. It said support has focused on technical development more than market entry.