South Korean Media Highlights Support for Five Key Consortia in Developing 'Sovereign AI'
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On August 4, the South Korean government formally identified five prominent consortia—NAVER Cloud, Upstage, SK Telecom, NC AI, and LG AI Research Institute—as the inaugural beneficiaries of the 'Artificial Intelligence (AI) Foundation Model R&D Project'. This initiative marks the comprehensive rollout of the national 'Sovereign AI' strategy. This marks the Lee Jae-myung administration's first targeted investment in local foundational large-scale AI model R&D capabilities, following its aspiration to 'rank among the top three AI powers globally'. It signifies a decisive move by South Korea in the intensifying global competition for AI technology.