South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy debunked rumors on Wednesday, denying speculation that the government would promote the establishment of a new think tank to coordinate the utilization of substantial profits generated by chip companies amid the global AI boom. In a statement, the ministry clarified that the online rumors claiming Seoul had sent letters to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, requesting the establishment of a government-led think tank related to profit-sharing, were entirely false. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy also stated that it would take stringent measures against the malicious dissemination of misleading information and refer the matter to investigative authorities.
