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Back|SK Telecom, KT, Kakao unveil blueprints for 'AI for all' project
SK Telecom, KT, Kakao unveil blueprints for 'AI for all' project
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SK Telecom, KT, Kakao unveil blueprints for 'AI for all' project

Three consortia led by major tech firms present AI service plans for government-led initiative

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Three consortia led by SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao unveiled blueprints for South Korea's government-led 'AI for all' project, aiming to launch accessible AI services by the end of the year.

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The science ministry selected three teams last month for the 'AI for all' initiative to improve AI access.

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SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Three consortia each led by SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and Kakao Corp. on Friday unveiled their blueprints for the government-led project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) services accessible to everyone.

The companies presented the details of their envisioned AI services at a press event held in central Seoul, with SK Telecom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeong Jai-hun, KT CEO Park Yun-yeong and Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a attending.

The presentations came after the science ministry selected the three teams last month to develop services for the government's "AI for all" initiative, as part of its strategy to improve people's access to AI models.

Developers are required to use domestic AI models for at least 50 percent of the system, with government funding and graphics processing unit (GPU) support.

The companies are expected to launch their services by the end of the year.

At the event, the consortium led by Kakao said it plans to launch a universal chatbot and an AI agent specializing in public services based on its Kanana AI model and the Exaone AI model developed by LG AI research.

KT's consortium unveiled a real-time search-based AI agent and a platform connecting some 10 AI services, each specializing in various areas from public services to education, finance and shopping.

The SK Telecom-led team said it plans to launch an agentic AI service that not only answers questions from users, but can also carry out other tasks, such as identification, application and purchases.

"The ultimate goal of the 'AI for all project' is to have new, homegrown AI services naturally settle in people's everyday lives," Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said at the event.

"I urge the companies to join forces to launch services within this year, so that we can improve the convenience of people's everyday lives, while opening up a new domestic AI market for businesses."

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