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South Korea Keeps Sovereign AI Project, Consolidates Data Budget
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Fusion42 · 2 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Korea is consolidating its AI data budget by integrating the Sovereign AI data program into a larger Frontier AI data support initiative, increasing data funding from 30 billion won this year to 800 billion won next year, with investments channelled through Korea Development Bank to support AI companies.
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South Korea is shifting its AI funding approach with a large capital injection through Korea Development Bank to boost frontier AI data competitiveness. You working in AI data or model training in Korea must adapt to funding now coming from debt-style investment rather than grants.
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