SK Telecom teams up with defense ministry on military AI

SK Telecom joined hands with the Ministry of National Defense to develop a defense-specific artificial intelligence (AI) model based on the telecom operator’s own foundation model. The two sides on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to apply the SK Telecom consortium’s AI model, developed under the government’s national AI foundation model project, to the defense sector. Under the MOU, SK Telecom and the ministry agreed to work together to develop and test a defense-specific AI model based on the consortium’s model, while also collecting and utilizing open defense-related data and supporting graphics processing unit (GPU) use for the company. SK Telecom said the collaboration is expected to significantly improve the efficiency of administrative operations in the defense area. An AI foundation model refers to a large-scale system trained on extensive data that can be adapted for a wide range of downstream applications. The government is pushing forward the national AI foundation model project to secure AI sovereignty. Four consortiums led by SK Telecom, LG AI Res

Original source: Korea Times