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Korea Launches ‘K-AI’ Project with Five Domestic Consortiums to Build Sovereign AI
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Korea Launches ‘K-AI’ Project with Five Domestic Consortiums to Build Sovereign AI
Type Other Genre New Technologies

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Korea Launches ‘K-AI’ Project with Five Domestic Consortiums

to Build Sovereign AI

 

The Korean Government has selected five consortia to lead the national K-AI project, aiming to build

large-scale AI models optimized for the Korean language and society.

This case offers valuable insight into Korea’s strategic priorities for AI sovereignty and digital

innovation policy.

 

 

 

♦  Project Overvies

     • K-AI Project

       : A national initiative to develop sovereign AI models tailored to Korean language and culture

     • Support Provided

       : Over KRW 200 billion in funding, including GPU rentals, data acquisition and processing,

          and R&D labor costs

     • Objective : Establish a domestically-led, independent AI ecosystem using Korean technology and data
 

♦  Selected Consortiums

     • Naver Cloud

     • SK Telecom

     • LG Group Management Development Institute

     • NC AI

     • Upstage

 

♦  Non selected Applicants

     • Kakao , KT, KAIST, among others(5 in total)
 

♦  Takeaways

     • The government’s focus on Sovereign AI shaped the selection, favoring teams with full domestic

        capabilities and independent tech development.

     • Companies like Kakao and KT, though not selected, are still advancing AI through global partnerships

        and open-source contributions, showing varied approaches in the industry.

     • This contrast reveals how closely aligning with policy directions may increasingly affect competitiveness

        and public funding opportunities.

     • Ultimately, combining sovereign development with global cooperation could support a more resilient

        and inclusive AI ecosystem in Korea.

 

 

 

Source

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER. (2025. 8. 9)

https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11389448

 

 

Source

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

Link https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11389448