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AI & Enterprise
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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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.
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National AI strategy committee launches Chungcheong AX, checks K-Moonshot progress
South Korea\'s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee inspected progress on the K-Moonshot implementation strategy and bio AX, key tasks under the \"Republic of Korea AI Action Plan,\" in the Chungcheong region. Standing Vice Chairman Moon-young Lim (임문영) visited AI research infrastructure in Daejeon and the bio and medical AI industry in Osong. He also delivered a keynote at a forum at Chungnam National University and reviewed supercomputer and AI resource initiatives at KISTI.
