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South Korea AI education and infrastructure rollout

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In late July 2026, the Kakao Impact Foundation created the Saijoeun AI Network, an expert council of scholars tasked with expanding digital citizenship into AI citizenship education. A national rollout of this curriculum is planned for 2027. Concurrently, the South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT launched the “Everyone’s AI Growth Ladder” platform to integrate AI learning, development, and startup support. By late August 2026, the competitive bidding phase for the “Everyone’s AI” project—designed to provide free, unlimited generative AI services to the nation’s approximately 52 million people—concluded. The Ministry of Science and ICT selected three consortia to lead the initiative: SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT. The program aims to bolster “sovereign AI” and reduce reliance on foreign models by requiring that at least 50% of model queries be handled by Korean sovereign foundation models. As of mid-September late September 2026, the strategic approaches of the leading telecommunications giants have become more distinct. KT is pursuing a connectivity-based strategy titled “Ieum Inside,” which seeks to build an open AI ecosystem by embedding AI functions directly into existing services used by over 60 million people. services. Supported by its “Token Factory” platform, KT’s consortium—including Daum, Musinsa, Zigbang, and EBS—aims consortium aims to provide seamless experiences within familiar platforms, such as real estate or shopping, without requiring separate apps. platforms. Conversely, SK Telecom is prioritizing an “executable AI” strategy. Rather than merely providing information, SKT’s AI agents are designed to perform end-to-end tasks, such as making reservations, processing tax refunds, or assisting with administrative procedures. By late September 2026, SK Telecom September, SKT expanded this focus into public administration and social welfare. The company showcased AI welfare, showcasing applications for land development planning and visitor pattern analysis, while also presenting its “DO THE GOOD AI” vision. This vision, which includes services like “A.dot” for voice phishing prevention and “AI Care Call” for vulnerable populations. In early October 2026, SK Telecom and Upstage launched an AI cybersecurity consortium of 11 institutions to enhance malware analysis and vulnerability detection using SKT’s “A. X K” series and Upstage’s “Solar” models.

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