Invest in nurturing AI talent

South Korean government plans to invest 960 million dollar in 2026 to expand AI education in schools and support a fast-track program that allows students to earn a PhD in just five and a half years after entering university, aiming to nurture AI talent.

It will also increase the number of AI-focused schools to 2,000 by 2028 while pushing to revise the education curriculum to include AI as a compulsory subject. The government announced plans to expand life-long digital education and ensure that no one will be left behind from the benefits of AI.