Group 1 - The South Korean government has selected five consortiums, including NAVER Cloud and SK Telecom, for its "sovereign AI" national strategy, marking a significant step in the global AI technology competition [1][2] - The selected consortiums were chosen from 15 teams and include large enterprises, AI startups, and research institutions, all possessing core capabilities in designing and developing AI foundational models [1][2] - The government plans to invest approximately 530 billion KRW (about 530 million USD) by 2027, with 450 billion KRW allocated for GPU support and 628 billion KRW for AI training data development [2] Group 2 - The project aims to develop competitive, domestically produced AI foundational models to reduce reliance on foreign technology and expand the domestic AI ecosystem [2] - The South Korean government aims to elevate its AI technology level to 95% of leading models like OpenAI's ChatGPT, as it currently ranks sixth globally in AI technology strength [2] - Acknowledging the shortage of high-quality training data as a significant bottleneck, the government plans to procure public data through various national institutions to support the selected consortiums [2] Group 3 - Industry experts emphasize the need for the government to extend support to long-term paths with higher industrial value, integrating AI into sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, and finance [3] - The South Korean Minister of Science and Technology stated that the project is the starting point for "Korean AI" and will support the expansion of the "sovereign AI" ecosystem [3]
韩媒:韩国扶持五大联合体开发“主权AI”
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-08-05 22:42