# South Korea's AI Citizen Dividend Shock: How a Single Facebook Post From the Blue House Wiped $300 Billion Off the Memory Boom and Forced President Lee Into Damage Control - May 13, 2026

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Published: 2026-05-13T10:10:48+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail South Korea's AI Citizen Dividend Shock: How a Single Facebook Post From the Blue House Wiped $300 Billion Off the Memory Boom and Forced President Lee Into Damage Control - May 13, 2026 Presidential policy chief Kim Yong beom floated a "national dividend" tied to AI excess profits, the Kospi sank as much as 5.1%, and roughly $300 billion in tech market value evaporated before President Lee Jae myung stepped in to clarify. We unpack what was actually proposed, why Samsung an...

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