The authorities’s Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology, which oversees science, know-how, and synthetic intelligence coverage, was revived for the primary time in 4 years. At its inaugural session on Nov. 24, officers mentioned methods to safe scientific expertise, promote science-technology-AI integration, and innovate the STEM ecosystem.
The assembly was held on the Government Complex Seoul and chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who oversaw approval of the agenda. The ministerial assembly was first established in 2004 below the Roh Moo-hyun administration however was suspended in 2008 in the course of the Lee Myung-bak administration. It was restored in 2018 below the Moon Jae-in administration as a major minister-level physique however had not met since 2021. Its resumption after 4 years successfully reactivates the federal government’s central control tower for science and know-how coverage.
Prime Minister Kim stated, “AI is a new growth engine that will drive innovation in our economy, a powerful force for national transformation and a core element of sustainable development. This cannot be achieved by a single ministry alone. I expect this ministerial meeting to serve as a dynamic hub for that effort.”
The authorities permitted a method for securing scientific expertise. To set up the status of revered scientists, “national scientists” will obtain annual assist of 100 million gained per individual together with state honors. Young researchers inside seven years of incomes their doctoral levels who present potential to develop into main nationwide scientists may also be designated “young national scientists” and obtain assist. The authorities plans to draw a complete of two,000 abroad abilities by 2030, with 70 p.c anticipated to be Korean scientists.
To foster a development ecosystem for STEM fields, the federal government will develop nationwide scholarships, analysis residing allowances, and housing assist to strengthen the financial basis for younger researchers. Exceptional incentives will likely be offered to the highest 1 p.c of researchers, and twin appointments throughout universities, analysis institutes, and personal corporations will likely be inspired. A brand new program will assist distinguished students, permitting them to proceed analysis after retirement by choosing main consultants in every tutorial subject.
The authorities additionally plans to develop AI basis fashions in six key scientific fields to advertise science-technology-AI convergence. The six fields are bio and earth sciences, arithmetic, supplies and chemistry, semiconductors and shows, and secondary batteries. The authorities will safe 8,000 devoted graphics processing models, or GPUs, to assist the initiative.
In addition, the federal government unveiled a plan to quickly implement AI-based public providers throughout client, well being, and security sectors below the “Top 10 AI Projects for Public Life.” The initiatives embody utilizing AI to check and analyze agricultural product costs and to investigate social community information of at-risk youth to assist public security efforts.