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South Korea selects SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT for ‘AI for Everyone’ project

AI for Everyone South Korea AI SK Telecom Kakao KT

The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT has selected three consortia—SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT—to implement the ‘AI for Everyone’ project. This national initiative aims to provide free, domestic AI services to the public, including general-purpose chatbots and public administration AI agents.

To support the project, the government will provide 512 NVIDIA B200 GPUs to the selected companies this year. Starting in 2027, the government plans to provide budget support for the ongoing operation of these services. The project seeks to foster a domestic AI ecosystem by requiring that services utilize at least 50% domestic AI foundation models.

Each consortium will offer distinct capabilities. The SK Telecom consortium focuses on ‘executable AI’ that can handle tasks via apps, web, calls, and texts, specifically targeting digital accessibility for seniors. The Kakao consortium will leverage KakaoTalk to integrate chatbots and agents, collaborating with LG Uplus for telephone AI services. The KT consortium will create an integrated environment connecting services like Daum, Danawa, Musinsa, and Zigbang through its media and communication infrastructure. The project is expected to enter beta testing in September, with a full official launch planned by the end of the year.

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KT · Kakao · LG Uplus · Ministry of Science and ICT · Nvidia · SK Telecom · Upstage

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[속보] 한국판 ‘무료 ChatGPT’ 나온다…정부, 전 국민에 국산 AI 푼다 [blockchainseoul.kr]
하정우 “전남광주, AI 반도체 메가클러스터로 키워야” - 전남일보 [www.jnilbo.com]
“판교·용인·이천과 산업 연계”…광주시, 65만㎡ 공업지역 청사진 나왔다 [www.kyeonggi.com]
광주서 ‘성장사다리’ 연 ‘모두의 AI’…SKT·카카오·KT, 전국민 서비스 만든다 - 남도일보 [www.namdonews.com]
전 국민 무료 AI 시대 열린다…SKT·카카오·KT 사업자 선정 - 시사저널 [www.sisajournal.com]
B200 512장 지원, 모두의 AI 사업자 3곳 선정 [www.tokenpost.kr]
‘모두의 AI’ 6파전 끝…SKT·카카오·KT 사업자 확정 [idsn.co.kr]
AI로 취업준비·가계관리까지…SKT, 연내 모두의 AI 선보인다 - 스포탈코리아 [www.sportalkorea.com]
KT, ′모두의 AI′ 청사진 제시…범용 에이전트가 핵심 [socialvalue.kr]
'모두의 AI' 누가 만드나…SKT·카카오·KT 3곳 최종 선정 - 매일신문 [www.imaeil.com]
하정우 전 수석 “전남광주, AI·반도체 전략거점으로 육성” [biz.heraldcorp.com]
과기정통부, ‘모두의 AI’ 수행기관에 SKT·카카오·KT 선정 – 바이라인네트워크 [byline.network]
연내 모두의 AI 출격…SKT '행동형'·KT '생활밀착'·카카오 '카톡완결' [www.newstomato.com]
‘모두의 AI’ 수행기관에 SKT·카카오·KT 최종 선정 [www.seoul.co.kr]
[모두의 AI] 전 국민 'AI 사다리' 놓였다…의미와 남은 과제는 [zdnet.co.kr]