South Korean Policymaker Proposes Direct Citizen Dividends From AI Profit Taxes

A top South Korean policymaker has proposed paying citizens a direct “dividend” from taxes on artificial intelligence profits, a move that rattled markets and highlighted tensions over redistributing wealth from the country’s booming AI chip sector. The suggestion, floated on Monday, underscores growing calls to share gains that have primarily benefited giants like Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., as reported by Bloomberg.