SKT joins government's 'AI for All' initiative to expand public access
SK Telecom (SKT) said Wednesday it will take part in "AI for All," a project led by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency aimed at making artificial intelligence (AI) tools accessible to the general public. The company plans to draw on what it calls its "full-stack" AI capabilities — spanning its own AI models, infrastructure and services — for the…
SK Telecom (SKT) will join the government's AI for All initiative to broaden public access to artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the company announced on Wednesday. The project, spearheaded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National IT Industry Promotion Agency, aims to make AI capabilities more widely available.
Leveraging its comprehensive AI capabilities, including its proprietary AI models, infrastructure, and services, SKT plans to contribute significantly to the initiative. The company operates the popular AI assistant app A., which boasts around 10 million monthly users, and recently launched its large language model, A.X K2, featuring 688 billion parameters, as part of the government's sovereign foundation model project. This model is already being utilized in various sectors such as manufacturing, defense, and biotech.
In addition to its existing AI endeavors, SKT established SK Hyper, a subsidiary focused on AI data center development, last month. The company has also revealed plans to progressively open 5 gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2029. SKT's extensive mobile subscriber base of approximately 22.5 million and its online and offline retail channels will be utilized to swiftly distribute the new AI services.
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