South Korea’s hot new sensation is 3S+1F – a quadrillion-Won AI plan, not a band

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Seoul plans to spend about $900 billion to become K-semiconductor powerhouse

The government of South Korea and local tech giants yesterday announced over 1 quadrillion of investment related to AI – or about $900 billion – that it says will see the country emerge a “K-Semiconductor powerhouse” and a global leader in robotics and AI.

The plan is called “3S+1F”, shorthand for Speedily building fabs in regional hubs called “Strongholds”, while aiming to Spearhead innovation in new forms of semiconductors that are needed by growing markets – and getting it done with Full supportfrom government and industry.

The nation also plans to grow a robotics industry ASAP, to give itself the chance of rivalling China as the world’s unchallenged centre for clankers. Planned investments to make that happen include building Physical AI models – to...

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