Normal view

Huge AI Bonuses Spark South Korea Tech Wealth Fight

2 June 2026 at 21:32

Samsung averted a crippling strike by paying massive bonuses to its chip workers. But the move has sparked resentment in other divisions, fueling a global debate about how to share AI windfalls.

A Samsung flag flutters outside the company's Seocho building in Seoul on May 20. Photographer: JUNG YEON-JE/AFP
❌