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  "title": "Transforming the Future: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Korea",
  "publication": "Selected Issues Papers, March 5, 2025",
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  "summary": "This paper examines the economic impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Korea. Korea is among the global frontrunners in AI adoption, with higher adoption rates among larger, younger, and technologically advanced firms.",
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- Korea is among the global frontrunners in AI adoption.\n- AI adoption is higher among larger, younger, and technologically advanced firms.\n- AI holds the promise for boosting productivity and output, with effects more pronounced among larger and mature Korean firms.\n- About half of jobs are exposed to AI.\n- AI exposure is higher among female, younger, more educated, and higher income workers.\n- Korea’s strong innovation and digital infrastructure highlights its AI readiness."
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      "heading": "Firm-level adoption and productivity",
      "content": "- Adoption patterns:\n  - Higher adoption rates among larger firms.\n  - Higher adoption rates among younger firms.\n  - Higher adoption rates among technologically advanced firms.\n- Impact on outcomes:\n  - AI can boost productivity and output.\n  - Productivity and output gains are more pronounced for larger and mature firms."
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      "heading": "Labor market exposure and distributional effects",
      "content": "- Scope of exposure:\n  - About half of jobs are exposed to AI.\n- Distributional patterns:\n  - Exposure is higher among female workers.\n  - Exposure is higher among younger workers.\n  - Exposure is higher among more educated workers.\n  - Exposure is higher among higher income workers."
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      "heading": "Policy implications and recommendations",
      "content": "- Leverage Korea’s strengths:\n  - Build on strong innovation and digital infrastructure to accelerate beneficial AI adoption.\n- Labor market and social policies:\n  - Enhance labor market flexibility to accommodate technological change.\n  - Strengthen social safety nets to support workers through transitions associated with AI adoption.\n\nTransforming the Future: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Korea, Selected Issues Papers 2025/013, Soo Jung Chang, Hamin Lee, Sumin Lee, Samil Oh, Zexi Sun, and Xin Cindy Xu (March 5, 2025). DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229003193.018\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Sipea2025013\n  - Sipea2025013 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Sipea2025013 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/selected-issues-papers/issues/2025/03/04/transforming-the-future-the-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-in-korea-562939"
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    "Published: March 5, 2025",
    "Series: Selected Issues Papers",
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