News Summary

• South Korean players are developing large language models tailored to their own language and culture.
• Last month, the nation launched its most ambitious sovereign AI initiative to date.
• LG AI Research, SK Telecom, Naver Cloud, NC AI, and the startup Upstage are among the frontrunners.
• The goal isn’t to outspend the global giants but to outsmart them with high-performing, yet more efficient, AI, says LG’s co-head Honglak Lee.