韩指定5家人工智能研发机构为重点扶持对象

Core Viewpoint - The South Korean government has designated five artificial intelligence (AI) research institutions as key support targets for the development of foundational AI models, aiming to enhance the country's AI capabilities [1] Group 1: Designated Institutions - The five selected institutions include NAVER Cloud, Upstage, SK Telecom, NC AI, and LG AI Research Institute, chosen from 15 teams participating in the "AI foundational model development project" [1] - These institutions are consortia formed by multiple companies and research organizations [1] Group 2: Government Support - The government will provide access to data from national agencies such as the National Archives, Statistics Office, and broadcasting companies, or allow the institutions to build their own databases [1] - Support will also include computing resources and personnel, with a budget allocation of 157.6 billion KRW (approximately 818 million RMB) for graphics processing units [1] Group 3: Project Evaluation - After reviewing and adjusting project costs, the government plans to sign contracts with the five institutions and conduct the first round of evaluations by the end of December this year [1] - One institution will be eliminated in this evaluation process, reducing the number of supported institutions to four [1]