Key Takeaways: - Operating large data centers, training massive AI models, and running advanced semiconductor fabs all require enormous and stable supplies of electricity. - Nuclear power stands out as the most realistic solution to Korea’s twin challenges of energy security and carbon neutrality. - By integrating robust energy infrastructure, world-class semiconductor capabilities, forward-looking policy, and a...

Key Takeaways:- The U.S. and China are investing heavily, forming alliances around national interests. For Korea, this is no longer a discretionary field, but a strategic imperative.- Korea’s quantum ecosystem is nascent, facing four major hurdles: (1) talent shortage, (2) hardware limitations, (3) weak startup landscape, and (4) limited presence in global standards and IP.- By investing decisively, ...

Key Takeaways:- The contests aren't for colonies but for computational supremacy, quantum cryptography, and influence over the norms that will govern our online world.- The Digital Bill of Rights must be embedded into regulatory systems, legal frameworks, and public institutions.- Sovereignty must act not as a barrier, but as a strategic filter: protecting national resilience while fostering scalable innovation and o...

Key Takeaways:- The accelerating development and strategic application of these emerging technologies are reshaping South Korea's engagement with the international community, fundamentally influencing its economic diplomacy and global partnerships, enhancing its geopolitical influence and soft power, strengthening its security alliances and defense capabilities, and amplifying its role in addressing critic...