The federal government will develop home quantum computer systems early by 2028 and foster 1,200 quantum-utilizing corporations to steer the quantum financial system. The continuing analysis of indigenous synthetic intelligence (AI) basis fashions shall be accomplished within the first quarter of subsequent 12 months, with the ultimate basis mannequin to be launched as open supply within the first half.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Baek Kyung-hoon reported the 2026 work plan containing these plans to President Lee Jae Myung on the Sejong Conference Heart on Dec. 12. This ministry’s work report was structured across the objective of materializing the nationwide process of turning into one of many world’s high 3 AI powers and deriving substantial modifications and outcomes that residents can expertise.
Baek acknowledged, “We are going to set difficult targets in fields comparable to humanoids, next-generation semiconductors, uncommon earth components, and low-cost clear vitality which have excessive failure prospects however nice ripple results if profitable, and safe core unique applied sciences.” That is the “Okay-Moonshot” undertaking that challenges nationwide difficulties. The ministry plans to design milestones throughout subsequent 12 months and obtain 85% know-how stage in comparison with the highest technology-holding nation (United States) by 2030.
Moreover, 5.9 trillion received shall be invested in superior science applied sciences that can lead future markets comparable to bio and quantum to advertise early commercialization. By 2030, AI bio fashions shall be developed in 5 main fields together with new medication and anti-aging, and core infrastructure comparable to AI bio analysis hubs and autonomous laboratories shall be established. For main the quantum financial system, the plan contains growing home quantum computer systems by 2028 and fostering 1,200 quantum-utilizing corporations by 2030. To finish a private-led small modular reactor (SMR) ecosystem, next-generation SMR mega tasks shall be promoted, and to speed up the conclusion of fusion vitality, demonstration reactor conceptual design, core know-how growth, and infrastructure development tasks may even be pursued.
The primary growth of the impartial AI basis mannequin shall be accomplished in January subsequent 12 months and supplied as open supply throughout the first half. The federal government plans to develop varied specialised companies in manufacturing, protection, tradition, and different areas based mostly on the lastly chosen mannequin and supply a domestically developed AI for everybody to take pleasure in via AI public welfare tasks.
Moreover, AI competitions shall be held for all residents and AI schooling alternatives shall be expanded to appreciate a rustic that makes use of AI finest. A complete of 37,000 GPUs (cumulative) shall be secured to answer pressing calls for from trade, academia, and analysis institutes, and strategically distributed contemplating priorities for nationwide tasks, public AI companies, trade and enterprise startups, and regional AX. Normal-purpose AI (1 trillion received scale) shall be developed to interrupt via AI limitations, and the “Okay-NPU Mission” may even be promoted to foster home AI semiconductors.
