South Korea AI compute squeeze hits researchers and startups

DIGITIMESSeptember 29, 2026en

South Korea's AI sector is facing a growing GPU shortage as research institutes and small companies struggle to secure enough compute for model training and deployment. As government support ends, research teams are finding it harder to continue training, while startups are being squeezed by rising rental costs and long-term contract demands from suppliers.

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