Emphasizing the Importance of Data-Accumulating Platform Ecosystems
"Need to Shift from Regulation to Promotion"
Startup Alliance announced on the 12th that it held a policy forum titled ‘China's DeepSeek Offensive, AI Hegemony Competition, and the Path Korea Should Take’ at the National Assembly Members' Office Building, together with the National Assembly Startup Research Group Unicorn Farm and the Platform Law Policy Association.
Lee Gi-dae, Center Director of Startup Alliance, who hosted the forum, said, “When LLM (Large Language Model) first appeared in 2022, it was considered a story only for big tech companies, but after DeepSeek, there were many questions about how to create such startups. We need discussions on what choices and focus are necessary to use limited resources as efficiently as possible compared to the US and China,” he emphasized.
Startup Alliance held a policy forum titled "China's Deep Seek Offensive, The Path South Korea Must Take Amid AI (Artificial Intelligence) Hegemony Competition" on the 12th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building, together with the National Assembly Startup Research Group Unicorn Farm and the Platform Law Policy Association. Photo by Startup Alliance
Professor Kim Sang-bae of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University opened the forum with the topic ‘US-China AI Hegemony Competition and Korea: The Direction of National Strategy from the Perspective of International Politics.’
Professor Kim said, “Since the emergence of DeepSeek has made AI technology a core element in the global hegemony competition, it is urgent for Korea to build AI data and cloud infrastructure at the national level. Not only individual technological innovation but also a national response plan that organically combines AI and platform strategies must be prepared.”
Professor Kang Hyung-gu of the Department of Finance and Management at Hanyang University gave a presentation titled ‘Analysis of the Current Status of the Super-large AI Ecosystem and Response Measures,’ emphasizing, “To maintain competitiveness of Korean AI startups in the global market, it is essential to strengthen domestic AI data and cloud infrastructure.”
He stated, “Since AI technological development is directly linked to the competitiveness of the platform industry, AI strategy and platform strategy should not be viewed separately. Policy responses that connect AI technology to be optimized within the platform ecosystem are necessary.”
In the subsequent comprehensive discussion, Professor Hwang Tae-hee of the Department of Law at Sungshin Women’s University served as the chair, leading in-depth discussions on specific AI policy directions with experts from academia and industry. Voices were raised during the discussion cautioning against excessive regulation of platform companies.
In this regard, Gong Jin-ho, Director of the AI-based Policy Division at the Ministry of Science and ICT, said, “The AI Basic Act will focus on promotion rather than regulation, minimizing unnecessary regulations and sufficiently reflecting industry opinions to revise the legislation.”
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