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Open-Source AX Must Move from Adoption to Governance and Trust, with Practical Strategies for Risk, Data, and Security
Policy1 min read
At a Seoul conference, Korean government and industry leaders said the AI race is shifting from computing hardware to how AI is used, trusted, and managed. They urged companies to link risk, data, and responsibility when they use open-source software.
What happened
The Electronic Times and the Korea Open Source Association held the 'K-Open Source AX 2026' conference in Seoul on the 28th. Government officials and company leaders shared how open-source software can help companies move into the AI era (AX, or AI transformation) and how they should respond.
Key numbers and facts
- More than 90% of the world's AI computing power is held by the United States and China, according to an official from the Ministry of Science and ICT.
- The government plans 1,500 trillion won in public and private investment for three big projects: semiconductors, AI data centers, and physical AI.
- Next year, the government plans a 'AI for Everyone' project that aims to give every person one AI agent.
Background
Open-source software is code that anyone can view, use, and change. Many AI models, development tools, and data tools are built on it. Korea's government wants to become one of the top three AI countries, after the United States and China, by building a healthy open-source ecosystem.
Why it matters
Speakers said that using AI safely takes more than new tools. Companies must know which open-source parts they use, handle security and license risks, and decide who is responsible. Without clear rules, many firms get stuck after early tests and cannot move AI into daily work.
What to watch
- How the 1,500 trillion won investment plan moves forward.
- Whether the 'AI for Everyone' project starts next year as planned.
- How the Korea Open Source Association carries out its 'four connections' plan: business, people, education, and policy research.
Glossary
- AX
- AI transformation: changing a company's work and products by using AI.
- Open-source software
- Software whose code is public, so anyone can look at, use, or change it.
- Korea Open Source Association
- A Korean group that supports open-source use, education, and policy research.