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Jerome Powell, chair of the United States Federal Reserve, said the Fed is watching Korea in its capacity as a supplier to the global AI industry, according to remarks that circulated in Korean media coverage of the statement.
The comment frames Korea as a key link in the AI supply chain, reflecting the country's role in producing semiconductors and related hardware that underpin the AI boom. The statement was reported with the framing that the US central bank chief is "watching" (주시) Korea as an AI supply country.
Korea's semiconductor industry, anchored by Samsung and SK hynix, occupies a central position in global AI-related hardware supply, including advanced memory products in demand for AI data centers. The Fed chair's attention to Korea as an AI supplier underscores the economic significance of that role, particularly as US monetary policy increasingly weighs AI-driven investment and supply chain dynamics.
The claim that the US Fed chair described Korea as an 'AI supplier' the United States is watching is true.
