Woofun AI reports that Critini Research analyst Jukan characterized South Korea's AI development efforts as superficial following attendance at ICML. He argued that the nation's startup ecosystem and university research are significantly overestimated, describing them as negligible in comparison to China's capabilities.

Jukan recommended implementing a talent acquisition strategy akin to China's "Thousand Talents Plan" to repatriate overseas researchers and recruit international experts. He warned that failing to adopt such measures could leave South Korea dependent on external AI technologies.