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Ha Jung-woo Takes Office as AI Strategy Committee Vice Chair, Pledges Focus on Chips, Physical AI and Data Centers

Ha Jung-woo Takes Office as AI Strategy Committee Vice Chair, Pledges Focus on Chips, Physical AI and Data Centers

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Ha Jung-woo formally began serving as full-time vice chair of South Korea’s National AI Strategy Committee.
  • He said the country must combine government and private-sector capabilities to lead global AI competition, with an initial focus on semiconductors, physical AI and data centers.

Ha Jung-woo has taken office as full-time vice chair of South Korea’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, the government’s central body for AI policy.

At his inauguration, Ha said South Korea would need to bring government and private-sector capabilities together if it wants to lead the global AI race. He identified semiconductors, physical AI and data centers as priority areas.

South Korea must bring together the capabilities of the government and the private sector to lead global AI competition

— Ha Jung-wooHa outlined his view of how South Korea should compete in artificial intelligence.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.