South Korea’s 2027 budget proposal sharply increases AI and chip investment

AI · First reported 2 Nov, 04:19 · Updated 05:04

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President Lee Jae Myung told parliament the government plans to allocate 21.3 trillion won to AI and related projects in 2027, nearly twice this year’s amount. The proposed budget also includes a fund for growth industries and other priorities, while Lee said the gains from economic growth should be shared more widely.

Lee said 21.3 trillion won would go to AI and projects involving semiconductors, physical AI and data centres in 2027.
The proposed government spending budget is 820.9 trillion won, a 12.8% increase from this year.
Lee linked the investment push to economic growth and called for growth benefits to be shared more evenly.

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Key facts

Planned AI and related investment: 21.3 trillion won in 2027, nearly twice this year’s amount.
Proposed 2027 government spending: 820.9 trillion won, up 12.8%.
Future Response Fund: 162.3 trillion won, financed largely by additional tax revenue from the semiconductor boom.
Export total: Exports from January to October reached US$930 billion, according to CNA.