How South Korea Engineered a Nation of AI Enthusiasts

While global skepticism about AI grows, South Korea demonstrates remarkable enthusiasm—only 16% express concern compared to 50% of Americans—a contrast driven by deliberate government strategy. The nation's government has positioned AI as central to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, systematically promoting investment and shaping public perception through consistent messaging about technological progress. This engineered optimism, combined with decades of digital infrastructure investment, has made South Korea a global model of public AI acceptance.