The National AI Strategy Committee, which serves as the control tower for artificial intelligence (AI) policy, was launched on the 8th. The committee is composed of 50 members, including Chairperson Lee Jae-myung, Vice Chairperson Im Moon-young, 34 private sector commissioners, and 13 ministers from major government departments.
The first meeting reported the 'Korea AI Action Plan' as the top agenda item. The action plan consists of three policy pillars: ▲ fostering an AI innovation ecosystem, ▲ nationwide AI transformation, and ▲ contributing to a global AI foundational society, as well as 12 strategic areas. The core elements include the development of an independent foundation model, regulatory innovation, AI transformation across industry, public, and local sectors, and creating new growth engines through AI integration in strengths such as culture and defense.
The second agenda item discussed the plan to revive the national AI computing center, which had failed to pass twice. The government has transitioned to a private-led model, with public investment as a catalyst, increasing private equity to over 70% and removing the claim for buyout rights. The center aims to secure 15,000 GPUs by 2028 and 50,000 by 2030. Support measures such as expanded tax credits and expedited processing of power system evaluations have also been prepared.
During the meeting, the direction for enacting subordinate regulations for the AI Basic Law, which will be implemented next year, was also reported. The committee will operate through eight subcommittees, with KAIST Chair Professor Shin Jin-woo and Association President Jo Jun-hee serving as subcommittee chairpersons. Vice Chairperson Im Moon-young noted, 'We will focus on speed and performance to contribute to achieving the goal of becoming one of the top three nations in AI.'