By Choonsik Yoo ( September 17, 2026, 02:12 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea can’t afford to slow the development of artificial intelligence as it seeks to narrow the gap with global AI powers, but faster progress must be accompanied by stronger safeguards addressing risks including deepfakes, cybersecurity and personal data protection, the country’s science minister said. Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said Wednesday South Korea would accelerate AI research, development and industrial adoption while strengthening safety and trust under the AI Basic Act, amid renewed global debate over whether frontier AI development should be slowed.South Korea can’t afford to and won’t slow the pace of artificial intelligence development but will pursue speed and safety simultaneously as it implements policy initiatives designed to narrow the still-wide gap with the global AI superpowers, the country’s science minister said....
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