Minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk, who is running for a parliamentary seat in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, campaigns near a traditional market in the city, Monday. Yonhap
Candidates for the upcoming by-elections are presenting what industry officials describe as “unrealistic and impractical” campaign pledges, particularly in the trendy tech areas of future mobility and artificial intelligence (AI).
With Wednesday's elections drawing near, a number of candidates are promising to transform regional economies into hubs for autonomous vehicles, next-generation mobility and AI.
This is sparking concerns that the much-hyped visions will ultimately not be realized, as the pattern has repeated during each election cycle with only a few similar pledges having materialized.
Minor opposition Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk, who is running for a parliamentary seat in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, has unveiled a sweeping proposal to build an AI semiconductor-powered automated port logistics system there, which will be complemented by autonomous vehicle testing infrastructure and smart factory demonstration facilities.
