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(ATTN: ADDS byline, additional info in paras 5, 10, 13; TRIMS) By Kang Jae-eun

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Three consortia each led by SK Telecom Co., KT Corp. and Kakao Corp. on Friday unveiled their blueprints for the government-led project to develop artificial intelligence (AI) services accessible to everyone.

The companies presented the details of their envisioned AI services at a press event held in central Seoul, with SK Telecom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jeong Jai-hun, KT CEO Park Yun-yeong and Kakao CEO Chung Shin-a attending.

The presentations came after the science ministry selected the three teams last month to develop services for the government's "AI for all" initiative, as part of its strategy to improve people's access to AI models.

Developers are required to use domestic AI models for at least 50 percent of their system, with government funding and graphics processing unit (GPU) support.

A total of 250 billion won (US$184.6 million) has been earmarked for the "AI for all" initiative in the science ministry's budget proposal for next year.

"The ultimate goal of the 'AI for all project' is to have new, homegrown AI services naturally settle in people's everyday lives," Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said at the event.

"I urge the companies to join forces to launch services within this year, so that we can improve the convenience of people's everyday lives, while opening up a new domestic AI market for businesses."

The companies are expected to launch their services by the end of the year.

At the event, the consortium led by Kakao said it plans to launch a universal chatbot and an AI agent specializing in public services based on its Kanana AI model and the Exaone AI model developed by LG AI research.

Team Kakao targets 5 million monthly users by December, with a goal of expanding the number to 30 million by 2030, the company's CEO Chung said at the event.

KT's consortium unveiled a real-time search-based AI agent and a platform connecting some 10 AI services, each specializing in various areas from public services to education, finance and shopping.

The SK Telecom-led team said it plans to launch an agentic AI service that not only answers questions from users, but can also carry out other tasks, such as identification, application and purchases.

"I cannot stress enough how important it is to secure a sovereign AI model," said SK Telecom CEO Jeong. "Local companies will have a competitive edge in their capability to create an AI model trained in our mother tongue and understanding people's lifestyles."

Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon (2nd from L) speaks at an event on the government's "AI for all" initiative held on Sept. 4, 2026, in central Seoul, in this photo provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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首尔，9 月 4 日（韩联社）——由 SK Telecom 公司、KT 公司和 Kakao 公司分别牵头的三个财团于周五公布了他们为政府主导的、旨在开发人人都能使用的 AI 服务的项目蓝图。

这些公司在首尔市中心举行的新闻发布会上详细介绍了他们设想的人工智能服务，SK Telecom 首席执行官郑载勋、KT 首席执行官朴允英和 Kakao 首席执行官郑信娥出席了发布会。

此前，科学部上个月选定了三个团队，为政府的“人人享有人工智能”计划开发服务，这是政府改善人们获取人工智能模型的战略的一部分。

开发者必须使用国产人工智能模型，且该模型至少占其系统总量的 50%，并由政府提供资金和图形处理单元 (GPU) 支持。

在韩国科学技术部明年的预算提案中，已拨出总计 2500 亿韩元（1.846 亿美元）用于“人人享有人工智能”计划。

科学部长裴京勋在活动上表示：“‘人工智能惠及所有人’项目的最终目标是让自主研发的人工智能服务自然而然地融入人们的日常生活。”

“我敦促各公司携手合作，在今年内推出相关服务，以便提高人们日常生活的便利性，同时为企业开辟一个全新的国内人工智能市场。”

预计这些公司将在年底前推出服务。

在本次活动中，由 Kakao 牵头的联盟表示，计划基于其 Kanana AI 模型和 LG AI 研究开发的 Exaone AI 模型，推出一款通用聊天机器人和一款专门从事公共服务的 AI 代理。

Kakao 团队的目标是到 12 月实现 500 万月活跃用户，并计划到 2030 年将用户数量扩大到 3000 万。该公司首席执行官 Chung 在活动中表示。

KT 的联盟推出了一款基于实时搜索的 AI 代理和一个连接约 10 项 AI 服务的平台，每项服务都专注于从公共服务到教育、金融和购物等各个领域。

由 SK Telecom 牵头的团队表示，他们计划推出一项智能人工智能服务，该服务不仅可以回答用户的问题，还可以执行其他任务，例如身份识别、申请和购买。

SK Telecom首席执行官郑先生表示：“我必须强调，拥有自主研发的人工智能模型至关重要。本土企业在开发能够用我们母语训练并了解人们生活方式的人工智能模型方面，将拥有竞争优势。”

2026年9月4日，韩国科学技术信息通信部部长裴京勋（左二）在首尔市中心举行的政府“人工智能惠及全民”倡议活动上发表讲话。（图片非卖品）（韩联社）

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