AI boom to help tackle industrial challenges, low births (EconomicTimes/22 Jan 2025)

Economic Times reports that South Korea sees artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential tool to address industrial challenges and demographic issues, including its low birth rate. Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun announced plans to foster AI development through public-private partnerships, infrastructure for advanced robotics, and reforms to energy and business policies. While South Korea faces an aging population and declining birth rates, the government hopes technological advancements can help mitigate these pressures alongside recent modest gains in birth numbers.