Ministry of Science and ICT Selects KT, SKT, and Kakao as 'Everyone's AI' Service Providers

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The consortium comprising SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT has been selected as the provider for 'Everyone's AI.' 'Everyone's AI' is a government-led initiative that delivers AI services to all citizens using domestic artificial intelligence. This marks a significant expansion of the government's AI competition, moving beyond the development of proprietary models to the widespread adoption of services actually used by the public.

According to the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 28th, the SK Telecom-Kakao-KT consortium was ultimately selected as the operator for the 'Everyone's AI' project.

The Ministry of Science and ICT evaluated the competitors based on written submissions, assessing their AI model and service competitiveness along with plans for GPU (graphics processing unit) utilization. In the presentation evaluation, which included prototype demonstrations, they comprehensively assessed factors such as service convenience, strategies for user acquisition, quality, and safety.

The three consortia will leverage their respective communication, messaging, and portal platforms to integrate life services including finance, healthcare, education, and shopping, aiming to secure users.

SK Telecom has partnered with GoodDoc, Liner, Shinhan Card, Hana Card, Tmap Mobility, and SK Broadband. It plans to develop an 'Action AI' that can handle everything from planning to execution and result verification through a single question. The service will be accessible not only via apps and websites but also through phone calls and text messages, targeting even the digitally vulnerable.

The Kakao consortium includes participation from LG AI Research, LG Uplus, LG Electronics, LG CNS, Seoul National University Hospital, Shinhan Bank, Lunit, and Furiorea AI. Using KakaoTalk as an entry point, it will provide general-purpose chatbots and AI agents, connecting users to booking, application, and payment processes.

KT has allied with Naver, Upstage, Motif Technologies, Rebellion, Musinsa, Zigbang, BC Card, EBS, and others. By placing AI entry points within partner services such as Naver, Musinsa, and Zigbang, and linking them to telecommunications and IPTV, it aims to support everything from search to the execution of public and life services through a single conversation.

The government will provide a total of 512 NVIDIA B200 GPUs to the three selected operators this year and will also support service operating costs through budget allocations starting next year. Following agreements in September and a beta service launch, official services are scheduled to be released within the year.

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