{
  "id": 6281297,
  "title": "Science ministry to inject $3.5 bil. to develop frontier AI model",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/science-ministry-to-inject-3-5-bil-to-develop-frontier-ai-model-6281297",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/tech-science/20260908/science-ministry-to-inject-35-bil-to-develop-frontier-ai-model"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Science Ministry is set to allocate a substantial $3.49 billion ($4.7 trillion won) budget for the development of a homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) model, aiming to match global frontier models, according to government officials. An independent fund will be established to oversee this project, as stated by the officials. The 9.4 trillion-won AI budget proposed by the ministry in its 2027 budget request will incorporate this funding. The specifics of the project are yet to be determined, as per an official from the science ministry. This initiative comes amidst escalating calls for enhanced government support in creating a domestically developed frontier AI model, as the global competition to advance AI technology is escalating due to substantial financial investments and significant improvements in AI reasoning capabilities. Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon has emphasized the significance of creating a sovereign frontier model to prevent South Korea from becoming reliant on other nations, particularly in the context of heightened geopolitical competition between the United States and China.",
  "summary": "Science ministry plans to invest 4.7 trillion won ($3.49 billion) for a project to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence (AI) model that will be on par with global frontier models, government officials said Tuesday. The science ministry plans to form an independent fund to that end, according to the officials. The money will be included in the 9.4 trillion-won AI budget proposed by the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Science ministry to inject $3.5 bil. to develop frontier AI model",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/science-ministry-to-inject-3-5-bil-to-develop-frontier-ai-model",
        "published": "2026-09-08T13:27:02.000Z"
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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."
}