S. Korea’s Science Ministry to focus on advancing AI, advanced bio in 2025 [Video]

South Korea will focus on advancing its national strategic technologies this year, including artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced biology, as part of efforts to take leadership in the global tech war, the science ministry said on Monday.

In a joint policy report for 2025, the Ministry of Science and ICT said it will devise a comprehensive roadmap to facilitate the growth of the AI industry to make South Korea one of the three global leaders in the field, Yonhap news agency reported.

Under the roadmap, the government aims to build a national AI computing center to secure advanced graphic processing units, which play a crucial role in AI, and help local companies and researchers in the field.

It plans to launch a 1 trillion won ($683.7 million) project to develop artificial general intelligence and create an 810-billion-won fund to provide financial support to AI startups in the country.

The government …