{
  "id": 3875544,
  "title": "SKT, KT, Kakao consortiums selected for free AI service for public",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/skt-kt-kakao-consortiums-selected-for-free-ai-service-for-public-3875544",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260828/skt-kt-kakao-consortiums-selected-for-free-ai-service-for-public"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The South Korean government has selected three major technology conglomerates, led by SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao, to operate the \"AI for All\" project. This initiative aims to provide unlimited access to AI tools and services for all Koreans without any fees. The Ministry of Science and ICT chose the consortiums from six applicants based on their service plans and technological capabilities. The selected operators will receive a total of 512 Nvidia B200 graphics processing units from the government this year, with ongoing support for part of the costs starting in 2027. The project focuses on developing public AI services using Korean AI models, with the operators required to use their own models and those developed by other companies. The government plans to sign agreements with the three operators in September and officially launch the AI for All service by the end of the year.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "SKT, KT, Kakao consortia selected for gov't-led AI service project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/skt-kt-kakao-consortia-selected-for-govt-led-ai-service-project",
        "published": "2026-08-28T01:23:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "SKT, KT, Kakao consortiums selected for free AI service for public",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/skt-kt-kakao-consortiums-selected-for-free-ai-service-for-public",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:17:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}