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LG, SK, Upstage Advance in South Korea's Sovereign AI Model Competition, Naver and NCSoft Eliminated

Importance: 88/10010 Sources

Why It Matters

This competition is a critical initiative for South Korea to develop a powerful, independent AI infrastructure, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign AI technologies and bolster its position in the global AI landscape. The selection of finalists indicates the government's strategic focus and the current leaders in domestic AI development.

Key Intelligence

■South Korea's national AI foundation model project has narrowed its field of competitors to advance toward developing a sovereign AI model.
■LG, SK Telecom (SKT), and Upstage have been officially shortlisted to proceed to the next phase of the competition.
■Major domestic tech companies Naver (through its Naver Cloud unit) and NCSoft (through its NC AI unit) have been eliminated from the race.
■The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) confirmed the advancement of the selected companies and the elimination of others.

Source Coverage

Google News - AI & Models

LG, SK, Upstage shortlisted for Koreas sovereign AI model - aju press

Google News - AI & Bloomberg

Korea Cuts Naver and NCSoft Units From Intense Sovereign AI Race - Bloomberg.com

Google News - AI & Models

Naver, NC consortiums eliminated from gov't AI foundation model competition - Korea JoongAng Daily

Google News - AI & Models

S Korea removes Naver, NCSoft teams from sovereign AI model race - Tech in Asia

Google News - AI & Models

Naver, NC consortiums eliminated from gov't AI foundation model competition - Yonhap News Agency

Google News - AI & Models

Naver Cloud, NC AI cut from national AI foundation model race - The Korea Times

Google News - AI & Models

(3rd LD) Naver, NC consortiums eliminated from gov't AI foundation model competition - Yonhap News Agency

Google News - AI & Models

LG, SKT, Upstage advance in Korea’s sovereign AI project - The Korea Herald

Google News - AI & Models

Naver fails to advance in S.Korea’s flagship foundation AI contest - KED Global

Google News - AI & Models

LG AI Tops Korea’s Sovereign AI Project as Naver Cloud Fails to Advance, MSIT Confirms - Inven Global