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The Financial Times reports that South Korea’s deputy prime minister is an outspoken advocate for AI, even as some people fear the technology could pose catastrophic risks.
Why it mattersThat puts Seoul’s enthusiasm for wider AI adoption against a sharper question: how should governments balance momentum with concern?
Discuss: Should governments push AI adoption quickly and address risks as they emerge, or set firmer safeguards before expanding access?
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Watch Desk Update What changedA new Financial Times profile identifies South Korea deputy prime minister Bae Kyung-hoon as a former AI researcher leading government programmes to make AI ubiquitous nationwide.
What happened The Financial Times profile, published on 28 September, describes Bae as an AI evangelist and says he is leading lavishly funded programmes to make the technology ubiquitous across South Korea.
Why it matters The profile adds useful context to the policy question already raised by South Korea’s push for AI adoption: the person leading the effort is not simply a political advocate, but a former AI researcher.
Our read A former researcher in the deputy prime minister’s office is a notable ingredient in South Korea’s AI strategy.
What to watch - What the government’s programmes fund and how broadly they reach.
Sources and evidence
- A profile of South Korea deputy PM Bae Kyung-hoon, an AI evangelist and a former AI researcher leading lavishly funded programs to make AI ubiquitous nationwide (Daniel Tudor/Finan: The Financial Times profile says South Korea deputy prime minister Bae Kyung-hoon, a former AI researcher, is leading lavishly funded programmes to make AI ubiquitous nationwide.
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