The Ministry of Science and ICT introduced on Jan. 15 the outcomes of the first-stage analysis overview for the “Impartial Synthetic Intelligence (AI) Basis Mannequin” venture, revealing that two groups—Naver Cloud and NC AI—out of 5 elite groups (consortiums) had been eradicated.
LG AI Analysis, SK Telecom (SKT), and Upstage—three groups—will proceed to carry out the Impartial Basis Mannequin venture till the subsequent stage analysis. Moreover, the federal government plans to swiftly choose one further elite workforce in consideration of the venture’s function and aims. Participation alternatives will likely be offered to all firms, together with the consortiums that utilized to the preliminary venture name and the 2 elite groups eradicated this time.
The ministry has ready first-stage analysis strategies and standards by means of a number of discussions with the Nationwide IT Business Promotion Company (NIPA) and the 5 elite groups. This primary-stage analysis carried out benchmark analysis, skilled analysis, and consumer analysis, comprehensively assessing AI mannequin efficiency (AI Frontier Index) and precise discipline applicability and value effectivity equivalent to mannequin measurement, in addition to usability and ripple results (AI Diffusion Index) together with home and worldwide AI ecosystem influence and plans.
Because of this, 4 groups—LG AI Analysis, Naver Cloud, SK Telecom, and Upstage—had been chosen. Notably, LG AI Analysis achieved the very best scores in benchmark analysis, skilled analysis, and consumer analysis.
Nevertheless, Naver Cloud was subsequently eradicated in the course of the independence evaluation course of. Because of the ministry establishing and analyzing unbiased AI basis mannequin standards from technical, coverage, and moral views, Naver Cloud elite workforce’s AI mannequin was decided to not meet the independence standards, and skilled analysis committee members additionally raised points relating to limitations in independence.
