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Gains in physical AI lift South Korea, but dependence on foreign tech a risk

By Choonsik Yoo ( November 5, 2025, 01:32 GMT | Comment) -- South Korea is rapidly positioning itself as a global hub for “physical AI,” forging major partnerships with Nvidia and other US tech leaders to integrate artificial intelligence into manufacturing, robotics and industrial systems. These collaborations, alongside new diplomatic and industrial initiatives, aim to boost the country’s computing power and solidify its role in the global AI supply chain. However, experts warn that heavy reliance on US technology could threaten South Korea’s long-term technological sovereignty, underscoring the need for independent AI and data infrastructure.South Korea is racing to the front of a phase of innovation widely referred to as the “age of physical AI,” where artificial intelligence expands beyond data centers and screens into robots, vehicles and factories, at a time when the government has framed this as an existential mission to fuse the country’s manufacturing power with the latest innovation....

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