Korean Tech Giants Unveil Homegrown AI Models in Sovereign AI Push

Sep 01, 2025
The Korea Herald
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Summary

Korean tech titans LG, Naver, SKT, Upstage, and NC AI unveil homegrown AI models like Exaone, A.X, Solar Pro, and HyperClova X, tailored for Korean language and context, aiming to match 95% performance of ChatGPT as part of government's 'sovereign AI' push.

Key Points

  • LG, Naver, SKT, Upstage, NC AI lead sovereign AI race with models built for Korean language, context
  • Five consortia develop LLMs tailored to Korean language, culture as part of government's 'sovereign AI' initiative
  • Models like LG's Exaone, SKT's A.X, Upstage's Solar Pro, Naver's HyperClova X aim to match 95% performance of frontier models like ChatGPT

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