🇰🇷 South Korea Makes History: First G20 Nation to Offer Free AI to All Citizens South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT has selected three consortia led by SK Telecom, KT, and Kakao to build a free, unlimited AI chatbot and public-service assistant for all 52 million residents. 📌 Key details 🔹 Backed by 512 Nvidia B200 GPUs from the government 🔹 At least 50% of usage must run on Korean-made foundation models (EXAONE, Solar, Kanana, A.X K2, Motif, etc.) 🔹 Basic chatbot + public-service agent will be free with no usage limits 🔹 Beta launch expected soon, full rollout by year-end 🔹 Part of a $7.2B national AI investment push in 2026 This makes Korea the first G20 country to treat AI access as a public service aiming for an "AI-basic society" regardless of income, age, or digital literacy. #TechNews @CTBEsoftwareengineers
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