Qualcomm report touts distributed AI for South Korea

Qualcomm and Access Partnership have published a report arguing that distributed AI can help South Korea address labour shortages, ageing, and trade/geopolitical exposure.

• The report says distributed AI could generate more than USD 50 billion in annual economic value by 2035, including over USD 23 billion from autonomous industrial operations, over USD 21 billion from export competitiveness, and nearly USD 6 billion from companion and assistive robotics.
• It estimates Korea will need about USD 18 billion of incremental investment between 2026 and 2035, and says regulatory benchmarks should be set before the AI Basic Act grace period ends in January 2027.
• The piece frames the content as an expert report / analysis rather than a standalone corporate operational announcement, and links to a downloadable report hosted by Access Partnership.