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South Korea to raise ICT R&D budget to 2 trillion won, focus on three mega projects

South Korea will invest a record 2.08 trillion won in ICT research and development next year, with 662.1 billion won focused on three mega projects: physical AI, AI semiconductors and AI data centres. The science ministry held a workshop in Seoul on planning new 2027 tasks, aiming to strengthen links between project design and results. It will also introduce an AI agent for research administration and roll it out from 2027.

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South Korea to expand physical AI with AI-RAN; manufacturing trials to start in earnest

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT is applying intelligent base stations, known as AI-RAN, to shipbuilding, petrochemicals and automotive manufacturing sites to test physical AI services. The ministry visited HD Hyundai Samho\'s shipyard in Yeongam to inspect trials under its high-performance AI network programme. KT and SK Telecom-led consortia were selected to build high-performance AI networks at industrial sites and test AI robots and services.

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ETRI to map out next 50 years with AI and DX, focus on national strategic technologies

South Korea\'s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) will unveil a new AI-centred research and development vision and a national AI innovation strategy as it marks its 50th anniversary. ETRI said it will hold ETRI Conference 2026 on Sept. 1 in Seoul to review 50 years of ICT achievements and present R&D directions for an era of AI transformation. It also plans to concentrate on five priority fields including AI and physical AI.