National AI Strategy Committee Inspects Gangwon AI Policy Sites, Checks Medicine, Transportation and Data Center
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The Presidential National AI Strategy Committee inspected AI policy sites in Pyeongchang, Gangneung and Donghae, Gangwon, on the 19th and 20th.
The areas reviewed were medicine, transportation, talent development and data centers, with the aim of checking local AI project progress and on-the-ground needs for future policy.
Standing Vice Chair Ha Jung-woo looked at medical, transportation and education sites, the planned site for the Donghae AI data center and power infrastructure, and reviewed project tasks.
The Presidential National AI Strategy Committee inspected AI policy sites in Gangwon. The areas reviewed were medicine, transportation, talent development and data centers. The inspection was carried out to assess the progress of local AI projects and on-the-ground needs and reflect them in future policy.
According to an announcement by the National AI Strategy Committee, Standing Vice Chair Ha Jung-woo visited AI policy sites in Pyeongchang, Gangneung and Donghae, Gangwon, over two days on the 19th and 20th. One focus of the trip was to check progress on the Donghae GS AI data center, which is included in the "Three Major Mega Projects for a Great Leap Forward in the Republic of Korea" announced in June.
Another purpose of the trip was to review how key tasks in the "Republic of Korea AI Action Plan" are being pursued in Gangwon. The committee toured sites in the fields of medicine, transportation, talent development and data centers, checking the progress of local projects and local demand.
Ha visited the Pyeongchang County Health and Medical Center to see examples of AI and digital health applications in medicine. The center operates an AI-based chronic disease and frailty prevention management service for older residents. The service provides medication management and exercise analysis and recommendations.
He also visited the Haan-mi Public Health Center to inspect how digital health technologies, including telemedicine consultations, are being used in medically underserved areas. Ha said that in areas with shortages of medical personnel and facilities, AI can serve as a safety net for protecting residents' health, and he said he would build on the Pyeongchang example and support the use of AI-based primary care in medically underserved areas.
He then visited the Gangneung Urban Information Center to check the status of smart city operations, including intelligent transport systems (ITS) and integrated CCTV monitoring. He also delivered a keynote speech at the ministerial meeting of the "2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress" under the theme "Transportation Thinking with AI, Mobility for All," stressing the need for AI-based transportation innovation and international cooperation.
He later visited the Gangneung campus of Korea Polytechnics, where he toured practical training sites such as the Department of Electrical Control, the Department of Smart Cars and the Department of Industrial Diving, and discussed ways to cultivate hands-on talent needed in the AI era. He also met with founders of local AI startups in Gangneung to hear about difficulties in running local companies and possible support measures.
On the 20th, Ha visited Donghae to inspect the planned site for the AI data center. At GS Donghae Power, he reviewed the data center development plan and also checked the power and water supply plans. He then toured the planned site in the Bukpyeong No. 2 General Industrial Complex.
The Donghae AI data center is planned to be developed to a total scale of 2.4GW by 2029. The investment size is about KRW 30 trillion. The National AI Strategy Committee said the figure could reach about KRW 120 trillion if equipment such as GPU and memory are included.
The vice chair also inspected the power infrastructure needed to operate a large-scale data center. He visited LS Cable & System's Donghae plant to review ultra-high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) and superconducting cable technologies. The technologies can be used to supply power to data centers, and he also checked the related production site.
Ha said the Donghae AI data center is a core infrastructure that will support a leap into the top three AI powers. He also said it is a project that could become a new growth opportunity for the region. In addition, he said he plans to review project tasks such as securing power and water.
The speaker said the effects of building the data center should not stop at facility installation, but should lead to local talent development, hiring of specialized personnel, participation by local companies and fostering of related industries, adding that he plans to cooperate with local governments, companies and relevant ministries to achieve that.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408461
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