Five Consortia Selected to Carry Out Korea's National AI Foundation Model Project

Five consortia selected to carry out Korea's national AI foundation model project

Five consortia were selected as the operators of the Korean government’s project to establish proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models, aimed at developing large language models using purely domestic technology to achieve global competitiveness and secure digital sovereignty. The consortia, dubbed Korea's “national AI champions,” will receive a combined 200 billion won in government support, including data resources, high-perfo…

SKT Consortium aids national AI foundation model work

Research group SKT Consortium secured a leading position in South Korean government development of AI foundation models using proprietary technologies, advancing the namesake operator’s own efforts in the field. SK Telecom (SKT) stated the consortium is to work with the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) on the Proprietary AI Foundation Model project, developing a platform using technologies including semiconductors, models, data and services. I…

Science Ministry announces five teams to develop Korea’s proprietary AI foundation model

The Ministry of Science and ICT announced Monday it has selected five elite teams to lead the development of Korea’s proprietary foundation model for artificial intelligence (AI).

South Korea Selects 5 Elite Teams for National AI Project

The CIs of the five companies that have been shortlisted for the government's "Independent AI Foundation Model Project" (Captured from each company's website) Naver Cloud, Upstage, SK Telecom, NC AI, and LG AI Research have been selected as the five elite teams to participate in the government’s "Independent AI Foundation Model" project." The Ministry of Science and ICT announced on Aug. 4 that it has selected five teams as finalists for the nat…