South Korea’s AI Bet Sparks Market Alarm
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TOKYO — South Korea, a global early-warning system for economic shifts, is flashing red. Its $1.9 trillion economy—open, large, and central to trade, finance, and technology—is now signaling a major risk: betting everything on artificial intelligence. Market chaos in Seoul has put the region on alert, as investors question the stability of a high-stakes AI-driven strategy. The country’s recent financial turbulence underscores how quickly confidence can erode when a nation’s future hinges on a single, volatile sector.