SEOUL -- South Korea has proposed tripling its artificial intelligence budget next year to more than 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion) as President Lee Jae Myung's government is keen for the country to adopt the new technology across sectors ranging from robotics and autos to health care and public services.
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