South Korea selected consortiums led by SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao to operate the AI for All project. This initiative provides all citizens with free and unlimited access to premium AI tools. The government will treat artificial intelligence as a public utility.
The project aims to bolster the domestic AI industry. This strategy reduces national reliance on technology from the U.S. and China.
The Ministry of Science and ICT will provide 512 Nvidia B200 GPUs this year. The government budget will cover nationwide service costs starting in 2027.
Selected companies will develop general-purpose AI chatbots and administrative public agents. These services will launch by the end of the year following a beta testing period.