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South Korea to spend $3.5 billion on frontier AI model
Original: South Korea plans to develop $3.5 billion frontier AI model starting next year
South Korea plans to develop its own frontier artificial intelligence model in a project valued at roughly $3.5 billion, with work beginning next year. The initiative signals the country's ambition to join the small group of nations building cutting-edge AI systems rather than relying on foreign models. The announcement is drawing attention amid intensifying global competition over advanced AI development.
Why now: The announcement lands amid intense global competition between governments to build homegrown frontier AI capability.
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