- Consortiums led by SK Telecom, Kakao, and KT have been selected.

- Following the signing of agreements and the launch of beta services, the AI for All services will be rolled out nationwide within this year.

The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister: Bae Kyung-hoon) has selected three consortiums led by SK Telecom (SKT), Kakao, and KT to carry out the “AI for All” project, following written and presentation evaluations of the six consortiums that participated in the call for proposals.

The written evaluation assessed technical suitability, including the competitiveness of AI models and services and plans for GPU use and infrastructure operation, to determine whether each consortium was qualified or unqualified. The presentation evaluation, which included video demonstrations of prototypes, comprehensively assessed service convenience and strategies for attracting users, plans for ensuring service quality and safety, and plans for contributing to the AI ecosystem.

The selected consortiums received high marks for leveraging their own strengths and characteristics to provide diverse and broad points of contact with the public, and for presenting plans for general-purpose AI chatbot services designed to outperform foreign AI models, a public AI agent that helps the public avoid missing out on government benefits by handling complex application procedures on their behalf, and specialized services differentiated through collaboration with startups.

The government will give these three consortiums a total of 512 B200 GPUs this year and plans to provide budgetary support for the costs necessary to deliver these services to the entire population starting in 2027.

The lead and participating organizations of the selected consortiums and their service development plans are as follows.

※ The scores and ranks of these consortiums will not be disclosed at their request.

The SKT consortium plans to develop an agentic AI service that can handle everything from planning to execution to result confirmation with a single request. The service will be accessible not only through apps and the web but also by phone call and text message, allowing elderly users unfamiliar with smartphone apps and digitally underserved groups to use it without installing a separate application. It will also offer high-quality conversational and search capabilities tailored to Korea’s administrative and local living contexts.

In addition, the consortium plans to implement an AI agent capable of searching for contact information of stores and government offices that do not provide official APIs and handling calls on users’ behalf. It also plans to provide specialized services in areas closely related to daily life, including health and finance. Furthermore, it plans to expand its agent services through partnerships with not only the organizations participating in the consortium but also a wide range of startups.

The Kakao consortium plans to use its messenger, used daily by most Koreans, as a gateway to provide integrated access to a general-purpose chatbot and AI agents. The consortium plans to work with LG U+ to launch a Lite version of its general-purpose AI call service within this year and expand it in phases.

In addition, the consortium plans to use its existing PlayMCP platform and the AI Agent Marketplace to enable promising AI companies to directly develop, test, and distribute specialized agents. This approach will allow the consortium to rapidly secure a wide range of specialized agents while also contributing to the domestic AI ecosystem. The consortium also plans to offer specialized services tailored to different stages of life, such as senior care and tax services.

The KT consortium plans to develop an AI service that offers integrated support within a single conversational flow, covering everything from information search, comparison, and assessment to the execution and management of public and specialized services.

The consortium will place AI entry points throughout user journeys for search, news, and content on the Daum portal and app, as well as in partner channels such as Danawa, Musinsa, and Zigbang, thereby seamlessly connecting user’s search needs with AI chatbots. It will also integrate KT’s communications channels and media platforms (including IPTV) with its AI for All, providing an experience where users can start using AI anywhere in their daily lives. The consortium will also offer specialized services in areas closely tied to daily life such as education and real estate.

MSIT plans to sign agreements with the three consortiums in September and officially launch the “AI for All” service within this year, following a beta service phase. To this end, MSIT will immediately form a working-level consultative body with the selected consortiums, while also holding consultations with relevant ministries on matters such as linking public data. In particular, to help “AI for All” establish itself as Korea’s flagship AI service, MSIT and the consortiums will jointly work to enhance public accessibility, strengthen branding, and expand promotional efforts.

For further information, please contact the Public Relations Division (Phone: +82-44-202-4034, E-mail: msitmedia@korea.kr) of the Ministry of Science and ICT.

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