I co-authored an essay with Hana Anderson for the Carnegie Endowment that compares South Korea’s AI ecosystem with Japan’s.
As South Korea tries to secure its economic competitiveness, AI will be a crucial testing ground, and a good point of comparison for its efforts is Japan—another high-tech regional power in Asia that is seeking to capitalize on AI. Although most conversations on AI revolve around the capabilities of leading powers like the United States and China, South Korea and Japan also offer unique strengths that should not be overlooked.