AI for All Project – Government‑Backed Nationwide Service
South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it has selected a consortium comprising SK Telecom, Kakao and KT to operate the government‑sponsored "AI for All" initiative. The ministry evaluated six applicant consortia through written submissions and presentation reviews, ultimately choosing the three firms, as reported by Yonhap and the Seoul Economic Daily.
The project aims to provide all citizens with free access to a general‑purpose AI chatbot and a public AI agent capable of handling various administrative procedures. Both services will be built on domestically developed AI models, ensuring that the technology remains home‑grown.
To support the rollout, the selected operators will receive a total of 512 units of NVIDIA's B200 GPUs during the current year. Starting in 2027, the South Korean government will finance the costs associated with delivering the service nationwide through its budgetary allocations.
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