South Korea Supports Industrial Complex AI Transformation

On Feb. 26, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said it will support AI transformation of major industrial complexes through the Manufacturing AI Transformation (M.AX) Alliance to accelerate manufacturing growth. The alliance formed a division representing 10 industrial zones, including Ansan, Changwon, Gwangju, Ulsan and Yeosu, to build AI-operated factories, attract data centers, deploy 5G and foster manufacturing AI ecosystems; it includes about 1,000 firms including Samsung, Hyundai and LG.