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AI Growth Continues, South Korea's AI Association to Lead 'Real-World AI'
Global AI Market Outlook and Investment Advice
Stock market experts forecast that artificial intelligence (AI) technology will continue to drive the global stock market's upward trend, with the AI cycle expected to last until at least next year. They advised investors to selectively invest in companies with growing profits, particularly within the dominant U.S. market, which boasts strong AI technological capabilities and significant investment and consumption market sizes. This perspective was shared by Yoo Dong-won, head of global asset allocation at Yuanta Securities, at the '2026 Seoul Money Show' held at COEX, Seoul.
Korea Artificial Intelligence Association Unveils 'Real-World AI' Vision
On its 10th anniversary, the Korea Artificial Intelligence Association unveiled its vision for the future of AI, declaring its intent to lead the expansion of 'real-world AI,' encompassing agent AI, world models, and physical AI, moving beyond generative AI. The association announced its key focus areas for the next decade during a vision declaration ceremony at 'AI EXPO KOREA' on May 7th. Chairman Kim Hyun-chul emphasized that South Korea can pioneer the next phase of AI using real-world data accumulated in manufacturing sites, cities, logistics, energy, and robotics. He also predicted that future AI competition would shift towards understanding and solving real-world challenges.
*Source: 매일경제, 디지털투데이 (2026-05-08)*
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