Cornell professor Daniel Lee says AI remains at an early stage and argues for more R&D and broader access rather than slowing development. He sees Korea as a possible ‘AI broker’ between the US and China.
The next AI may not look like today’s LLMs
Lee argues that future AI systems may not be based only on large transformers and current LLM architectures. He says researchers with deep scientific understanding need to explore new ways to build the next generation of AI.
Korea’s advantage is fast experimentation and integration
He points to Korea’s dense talent network and strong collaboration culture. Its ability to connect ideas from the US and China and quickly integrate them into real systems could become a distinctive strength.
