South Korea unveils $610B record budget, nearly doubling AI spending
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-11-09
South Korea has unveiled its largest-ever 2027 budget of about $610 billion, with massive investments in AI, semiconductors, robotics, and data centers. Spending on key AI technologies is nearly double the 2026 level, plus billions more to develop a world-leading sovereign AI model. The poster argues every country will keep ramping up AI spending — the global race is accelerating, not slowing.
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