Lee Jae-myung: South Korea to invest 21.3 trillion won in AI and data centers, 4.6 trillion won on a homegrown top-tier model

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said the government will invest 21.3 trillion won in three priority projects: a semiconductor manufacturing cluster, data centers, and embodied AI, alongside a full AI industry push. A separate 4.6 trillion won is earmarked for developing a world-class homegrown model, with 13.8 trillion won for ten strategic technology fields, as part of a record 2027 budget of 820.9 trillion won. The plan matters because it puts state money behind the whole stack — chips, compute, and a sovereign model — in the race for AI competitiveness.

• 36氪 AI2026-11-02 02:58