Kim Yong-beom on Governments should tax capital, not lab…

Kim Yong-beom

Chief of Staff for Policy at South Korea's Presidential Office; former vice finance minister

In the AI era, a portion of excess profits should be returned to the entire public.

AI Verified (May 13, 2026)

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Kim Yong-beom, quoted in Kwon Oh-eun, “Korea debates ‘national dividend’ as chip windfall plan rattles markets,” Chosunbiz, May 13, 2026.

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Governments should tax capital, not labor, as AI makes human work less central to the economy

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AI Verified Relevant: Kim argues AI-era excess corporate profits should return to the public, a capital-focused redistribution position. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Recorded for is correct: the quote supports returning AI-era excess capital profits to the public. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago