South Korea will foster semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centres as national growth engines based on large private-sector investment by companies including Samsung Electronics and SK. President Lee Jae-myung chaired a public briefing on three megaprojects and said he would directly oversee execution. Plans include accelerating chip plant construction, building regional production hubs, developing humanoid robots and foundation models, expanding AI data-centre capacity, and launching a manufacturing AI strategy with joint public-private investment.

LG CNS said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Doosan to strengthen global competitiveness in new businesses spanning artificial intelligence transformation, robot transformation, data centres and cloud. The companies plan to set up a business cooperation body within a month of signing and draw up operating plans. Cooperation includes AI platforms, potential robot collaboration, data centre and cloud synergies, hydrogen fuel cell adoption and manufacturing AX using digital twin technology.