Bank of Korea Warns AI Slowdown Could Cut Chip Exports by Up to US$100bn

Name: Bank of Korea Warns AI Slowdown Could Cut Chip Exports by Up to US$100bn
Uploaded: 2026-10-27T08:02:23.714281+00:00
Description: The Bank of Korea told parliament that a slowdown in AI capital spending by major US technology firms could leave South Korea's 2027 semiconductor exports US$50bn to US$100bn below its original forecast. The warning comes even as chip exports are currently booming, with September shipments up 263% year on year.

The Bank of Korea told parliament that a slowdown in AI capital spending by major US technology firms could leave South Korea's 2027 semiconductor exports US$50bn to US$100bn below its original forecast. The warning comes even as chip exports are currently booming, with September shipments up 263% year on year.

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