(2nd LD) Lee vows bold investment in AI, future growth engines for 'growth for all'

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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged bold investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and other future growth engine industries to boost South Korea's economic growth potential and ensure what he called "growth for all."

Lee made the pledge in a speech at the National Assembly, where he called for bipartisan support for the passage of the 2027 budget bill.

"The 2027 budget bill is one that will make South Korea a leader and secure its dominance in the future while turning national growth into growth for the people," the president said.

"It will lay the foundation for a great leap forward and allow all people to share in the opportunities and fruits of growth by intensively investing in future growth engines and narrowing gaps," he added, calling for a transition to "growth for all."

The government submitted the budget bill to the National Assembly in September, proposing 820.9 trillion won (US$614.5 billion) in total government spending next year, up more than 10 percent from this year, amid expectations of increased tax revenue stemming from the semiconductor boom.

"In order to boost the growth potential, which is the basic physical strength of our economy, (the government) will boldly invest in AI and future growth engines," Lee said.

President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

Under the largest-ever budget bill, the government plans to establish the 160 trillion-won Future Fund aimed at supporting younger generations, promoting economic growth engines and boosting regional development.

The president called the fund a strategic investment platform that will buttress a rebound in the country's growth potential and help reduce deep social gaps.

"The total 2027 expenditures of 820.9 trillion won mark the biggest-ever fiscal investment, representing a 12.8 percent increase, the biggest (annual) growth on record," he said, adding the expanded spending reflects higher living standards South Koreans deserve and the need to strengthen the country's future capabilities.

The government, in particular, will inject 21.3 trillion won into building a semiconductor manufacturing hub and data centers, developing physical AI and promoting AI under its "three megaprojects," the president noted.

With a separate allocation of 4.6 trillion won, the government will seek to acquire a sovereign AI model with the world's highest performance, while 13.8 trillion won will be spent to secure absolute competitiveness in 10 strategic technology sectors that will spearhead future economic growth, according to Lee.

President Lee Jae Myung (at podium) delivers a speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Nov. 2, 2026. (Yonhap)

President Lee Jae Myung (C) speaks to parliamentary speaker Cho Jeong-sik after arriving at the National Assembly in Seoul for a budget speech on Nov. 2, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

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(2nd LD) Lee vows bold investment in AI, future growth engines for 'growth for all'

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首尔，11月2日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周一承诺，将大力投资人工智能（AI）和其他未来增长引擎产业，以提升韩国的经济增长潜力，并确保他所说的“全民增长”。

李在国民议会发表讲话时作出了这一承诺，他在讲话中呼吁两党支持通过2027年预算案。

总统表示：“2027 年预算案将使韩国成为领导者，确保其未来的主导地位，同时将国家增长转化为人民的增长。”

“这将为向前迈出一大步奠定基础，通过大力投资未来的增长引擎和缩小差距，让所有人都能分享增长的机遇和成果，”他补充道，并呼吁向“全民增长”转型。

韩国政府于9月向国会提交了预算案，提议明年政府总支出为820.9万亿韩元（约合6145亿美元），比今年增长超过10%，原因是预计半导体行业的繁荣将带来税收收入的增长。

李显龙表示：“为了提升经济增长潜力，也就是我们经济的基本实力，（政府）将大力投资人工智能和未来的增长引擎。”

2026年11月2日，李在明总统在首尔国会发表讲话。（韩联社）

根据有史以来规模最大的预算案，政府计划设立160万亿韩元的未来基金，旨在支持年轻一代，促进经济增长引擎，并推动区域发展。

总统称该基金是一个战略投资平台，将支撑国家增长潜力的反弹，并有助于缩小严重的社会差距。

“2027 年总支出达 820.9 万亿韩元，是有史以来规模最大的财政投资，增幅达 12.8%，创历史最大（年度）增长纪录，”他说道，并补充说，支出增加反映了韩国人民应得的更高生活水平，以及加强国家未来能力的必要性。

总统指出，政府将特别投入 21.3 万亿韩元，用于建设半导体制造中心和数据中心、开发物理人工智能以及在其“三大项目”下推广人工智能。

据李表示，政府将另拨款 4.6 万亿韩元，用于寻求获得世界上性能最高的自主人工智能模型；同时，还将花费 13.8 万亿韩元，用于确保在引领未来经济增长的 10 个战略技术领域拥有绝对竞争力。

2026年11月2日，李在明总统（在讲台上）在首尔国会发表讲话。（韩联社）

2026年11月2日，李在明总统（中）抵达首尔国会大厦，准备发表预算演讲，随后与国会议长赵正植交谈。（联席照片）（韩联社）

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