[지식뉴스] "이거 진짜예요"...돈도 인프라도 다 밀리는 한국, 대체 뭘 믿고 AI에 국운 걸었을까 / 교양이를 부탁해

The entire world is currently frantic to secure "this data." From the reasons why the U.S. has begun locking down access to top-tier AI models, to the behind-the-scenes story of how Korea managed to acquire 260,000 GPUs—which were once said to be "impossible to obtain even with money"—to the true nature of "Physical AI," dubbed the ultimate weapon of the AI ​​revolution, and even the nationwide AI competition open to all citizens—Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon, who oversees the nation's AI and science and technology policies, candidly explains why South Korea, a manufacturing powerhouse, holds the greatest advantage in the next round. Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon is a former researcher of massive AI models who served as the head of the LG AI Research Institute. He stood at the forefront of Korean AI research while leading the super-massive AI project "ExaOne." Having once built AI in a laboratory, he now faces the same questions from the command center of the national AI strategy. At a time when everyone is talking about an AI bubble, the U.S. has restricted other countries from using Antropic's top-tier models, and China's DeepSick has also locked down overseas access. We are living in an era where a nation relying on others' AI could one day find itself trapped in an outdated world. Sam Altman once said, "There is no AI revolution without South Korea." The Deputy Prime Minister personally unravels the true meaning of those words. 📌 Contributor: Bae Kyung-hoon Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Former Head of LG AI Research Institute · Current Vice Chairman of the National AI Strategy Committee 📍 Questions Answered in This Episode · Why is Korea considered one of the "Top 3 AI Powerhouses" despite lagging behind in both capital and infrastructure? · What if the ChatGPT you used well gets "blocked" one day? The real reason why we need our own proprietary AI. · Physical AI, where AI "walks out" of the factory—why is Korea at an advantage? · From consumer to producer: What is the "Token Economy," where you earn money with AI you create? · In the era of the AI ​​gap, what must we prepare to ensure no one is left behind? *This content was produced with support from the "National AI Competition." Sam Altman once said to be the "Nationwide AI Contest." #PleaseTakeCareOfKyoyang #AI #PhysicalAI #Semiconductor #NVIDIA #GPU #AIForEveryone #NationalAICompetition #BaekKyungHoon 00:00 Why Physical AI is the ‘final battleground’ of AI 02:05 Neither the US nor China… Why Korea is the world’s No. 1 in industrial robots 05:39 The US has started blocking even AI models… Why Korea must have its own ‘independent AI’ 08:00 “There is no AI revolution without Korea”… Why Sam Altman and Jensen Huang are looking at Korea 10:16 It is only one millionth of Generative AI… Why Physical AI is facing a ‘data drought’ 14:17 Even catching a tennis ball is data… The ‘decisive asset’ accumulated in Korean manufacturing 16:23 Selling not just one robot, but the ‘entire factory’… The Physical AI market Korea is targeting 18:46 Data centers are becoming ‘token factories’… New Flows of Money Created in the AI ​​Era 21:04 Earning Money While Using AI… What the ‘Token Economy’ Is Trying to Change 23:02 Turning a 70-Point AI into a 100-Point One… Why Korea Cannot Stop Large-Scale Investments 26:27 Only Those Who Use AI Well Become Richer… The New Gap That Will Grow Even Further 28:49 AI Handles Even Community Center Tasks on Its Own… The Daily Life That ‘AI for Everyone’ Is Trying to Change 31:47 People in Their 70s Write Books and Do YouTube… The Competitiveness Really Needed in the AI ​​Era [Kyoyang-i Production Team] Brand & IP Director: Han Dong-hoon / Writers: Son Ye-won, Yoo Jin-kyung / Editing: Kim Cho-a, Hyun Seung-ho, Song Kyu-bum / Content Design: Ok Ji-soo, Choi Heung-rak / Cinematography: Park Woo-jin / Interns: Park Ji-min, Ahn Chae-won [Business Inquiries] Please Take Care of Kyoyang-i, Inquiries regarding appearances, sponsorships, and content: [email protected] Knowledge news that makes you smarter the more you listen, Please Take Care of Kyoyang-i @sbs_explained Copyright Ⓒ SBS. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.