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South Korean official proposes using artificial intelligence tax revenue for citizen dividends, triggering an intraday stock market shock

South Korean official proposes using artificial intelligence tax revenue for citizen dividends, triggering an intraday stock market shock

老虎证券老虎证券2026/05/12 03:40
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Director of Policy at the South Korean Presidential Office, Kim Yong-beom’s post on Facebook triggered sharp fluctuations in the South Korean stock market on Tuesday, as investors initially struggled to interpret the specific implications of his suggestions. Later, Kim Yong-beom clarified that his intention was to utilize “surplus tax revenue” generated by the AI boom, rather than to impose a windfall tax on corporate profits.
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