# South Korea plans $3.5 billion frontier AI model programme from 2027

https://mins.news/en/item/87312

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 03:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-plans-develop-35-billion-frontier-ai-model-starting-next-year-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac4644b38d4b900014a1120

> South Korea plans to begin a 4.7 trillion won ($3.5 billion) programme in March 2027 to develop a frontier AI model, the science ministry said. Seoul is seeking to compete in the race to build cutting-edge artificial intelligence.

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