Key Points
- Naver Cloud consortium won the Korean government's project for a cybersecurity-focused sovereign AI model.
- The consortium comprises 32 companies and organizations, including LG CNS, KEPCO KDN, and the Financial Security Institute.
- The government will provide 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs within 10 months; the consortium will add 4,000 B200 GPUs.
- The project originated from Korea's need for its own model against cyber risks brought by AI technologies.
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The Ministry of Science and ICT selected a consortium led by Naver Cloud Corp. for a government project to develop a cybersecurity AI foundation model specialized for Korea's security environment. Naver Cloud outperformed the rival SK Telecom consortium, scoring high on criteria such as extensive industry-academia-research partnerships, technological capabilities, and development strategy.
The project aims to address Korea's need for its own sovereign AI model in the face of increasing cyber risks stemming from rapidly evolving AI technologies. The consortium includes 32 companies and organizations, including LG CNS, LG Uplus, KEPCO KDN, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, and the Financial Security Institute.
To support the model's development, the government will provide the consortium with up to 256 Nvidia B200 graphics processing units (GPUs) within the next 10 months. Additionally, the consortium plans to deploy 4,000 B200 GPUs from its own resources.
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- What is the purpose of this project?
- To develop a sovereign cybersecurity AI model specialized for Korea's security environment against cyber threats created by rapidly advancing AI technologies.
- Who is included in the consortium?
- Led by Naver Cloud, 32 companies and organizations including LG CNS, LG Uplus, KEPCO KDN, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, and the Financial Security Institute.
- What hardware resources will be allocated?
- The government will provide 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs within 10 months; the consortium plans to deploy 4,000 B200 GPUs from its own budget.
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