Yoon Seok-yeol: "I Will Not Spare Financial Support for Gwangju's 'AI Industry' After Election"

Emphasis on AI Investment in Honam Region

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, promised investment in the 'AI (Artificial Intelligence) industry' in the Honam region, stating, "If I am responsible for the next government, I will not spare any financial resources for the AI industry in Gwangju for the future."

On the 23rd, on the second day of his schedule in Gwangju, Candidate Yoon visited the planned site for the construction of the AI-centered industrial convergence complex in Buk-gu and made this announcement.

In his opening remarks before the meeting, he said, "The core of the 4th Industrial Revolution is AI, no matter what anyone says," adding, "The data, the cloud that accumulates the data, and the talented people operating AI algorithms are the core of the 4th Industrial Revolution."

He continued, "Gwangju and the Honam region were traditionally agricultural areas providing food to the nation and lagged behind the eastern region in industrial development, but from now on, since the 4th Industrial Revolution is about competing with AI rather than traditional heavy industry, a tremendous leap forward is expected in the Honam region."

Previously, Candidate Yoon emphasized that if elected president, he would establish a 'Digital Platform Government.'

He said, "The data center cloud is right here in Gwangju, and by proactively nurturing many digital talents in Gwangju, we expect that the core talents for the Digital Platform Government, which involves not only government organizations but also public-private participation, will be produced in large numbers in Gwangju."

When Jo In-cheol, Vice Mayor of Culture and Economy of Gwangju City, who accompanied him, conveyed local issues such as the relocation of the Gwangju military airport and the early commencement of the Dalbit High-Speed Railway, Candidate Yoon responded, "The military airport issue requires consultation with the U.S. military. Since it is a long-cherished project of local residents, the central government will make every effort to fulfill the hopes of the local residents within my term."

He also said, "Regarding the east-west transportation network, including the Dalbit High-Speed Railway, we plan to actively invest financial resources and proceed with great speed," adding, "This will not only eliminate regional animosities but also ensure smooth logistics between the east and west."

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