President Lee Jae-myung on the 13th, during the 2026 National Fiscal Strategy Meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, said regarding changes in the global market due to advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology, "The issue is political capacity," adding that a society where people "relentlessly slander" and "trip and obstruct others" determines "rise and fall." After receiving reports on plans to support the AI industry from multiple ministries, Lee stated, "A vast and tremendous change awaits us," warning that "we could, if we are not careful, fall off a cliff." Although Lee did not name a specific target, his remarks appeared aimed at recent criticism surrounding three major megaprojects worth 4,700 trillion won, including "Honam favoritism." Cheong Wa Dae previously released a plan for Samsung Electronics and SK Group to invest 800 trillion won in the "Gwangju semiconductor cluster." Lee noted that "the operating profit of a single company exceeds 300 trillion," saying, "We are standing at the inflection point of whether this volatility is an opportunity or a crisis." The meeting, attended by about 130 people, discussed using "additional tax revenues" from an AI and semiconductor boom to concentrate investment in future, youth, regions, and education.