South Korea bets $3.49 billion on building a homegrown frontier AI model to rival China's best.

The DecoderIndependent reporting·06 Oct 2026, 12:54

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South Korea plans to develop a homegrown frontier AI model through government-backed equity investments totaling 4.7 trillion won, or $3.49 billion.

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“South Korea wants to develop a homegrown frontier model through government-backed equity investments of 4.7 trillion won ($3.49 billion).”

The Decoder, 06 Oct 2026, 12:54.

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