SKT, KT, Kakao consortiums selected for free AI service for public

The Korean government has selected three consortiums led by SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao to operate the "AI for All" project, which will provide unlimited access to AI tools and services for all Koreans without any fees. The Ministry of Science and ICT chose the three consortiums from six applicants based on their service plans and technological capabilities.

These operators will receive a combined 512 Nvidia B200 graphics processing units from the government this year and will receive government support for part of the costs required to provide the service nationwide from 2027. The project aims to develop public AI services based on Korean AI models and requires the selected operators to use both their own models and those developed by other companies to provide general-purpose AI chatbot services and public and specialized AI agents.

The ministry plans to sign agreements with the three operators in September and officially launch the AI for All service by the end of the year following a beta service.

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