Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea Says China May Become a Stronger Competitor Than the United States in the AI Field

Korea's Deputy Prime Minister: In the field of AI, China may be a stronger competitor than the United States!

On January 13, the South Korean media "Herald Economic" published an article stating that recently, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Pyeong Kyung-hoon, attended a CEO breakfast forum hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).

Pyeong Kyung-hoon stated in his speech: "Last year, through public-private cooperation, we expanded advanced artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and attracted technical cooperation and investment from global major technology companies, laying the foundation for South Korea to become one of the world's top three AI powers."

He emphasized: "Now, we will quickly acquire world-class AI models and technologies, and actively create innovative cases in key industries such as manufacturing, defense, biotechnology, and culture to support South Korea's goal of achieving a 3% potential growth rate."

Pyeong Kyung-hoon pointed out: "At present, we still see large-scale AI investments and achievements centered around the United States," but he added, "China is also strong. I think China may become a stronger competitor than the United States in the future."

He added: "I believe South Korea can also establish its own position between China and the United States. We still have a lot of work to do and need to invest more funds and efforts to rise to the top of the world."

He continued: "South Korea has manufacturing competitiveness and significant advantages such as storage semiconductors. I believe that South Korea's cooperation with countries around the world is based on these advantages."

Pyeong Kyung-hoon listed key tasks such as independently developing and promoting AI models, ten AI people's livelihood projects, building an AI expressway, and developing world-class next-generation AI.

In particular, regarding infrastructure, he emphasized: "With only 260,000 GPUs, South Korea cannot become the AI capital of the Asia-Pacific region. By 2030, South Korea must import more than 1 million GPUs and build data centers."

Original: toutiao.com/article/1854166172037258/

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