Kakao announced on June 26 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with KT Cloud to establish a safe artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The partnership aims to combine the companies' technologies to create a trustworthy environment for AI technologies and services.
Leveraging Kakao's AI safety technology and KT Cloud's AI infrastructure capabilities, the collaboration seeks to enhance the reliability of AI services and foster a secure AI ecosystem. The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Se-woong, Kakao's AI Synergy Performance Leader, and Gong Yong-jun, Head of KT Cloud.
The two companies will sequentially pursue three phases of development, verification, and expansion of AI safety technologies. Initially, Kakao will integrate its self-developed AI guardrail model, 'Kanana Safeguard,' along with model safety evaluation systems and red teaming systems, into KT Cloud's AI platform.
Kanana Safeguard is a proprietary AI guardrail model designed to validate the safety and reliability of AI services, currently implemented in Kakao's major AI offerings. It features a dataset tailored to the Korean language and culture, enhancing its performance in that context.
In the subsequent phase, the companies will validate the effectiveness of the technology based on actual customer use cases and refine it further. The final phase will involve the joint development of a platform to integrate and manage AI safety tools, significantly expanding the ecosystem.
Kim Se-woong expressed hope that this collaboration between Kakao's AI safety technology and KT Cloud's infrastructure capabilities would elevate the safety of the domestic AI ecosystem. He emphasized the commitment to continuously work towards creating a secure AI environment for users.
Meanwhile, Kakao is enhancing its own AI risk management system, the Kakao AI Safety Initiative (Kakao ASI). The company is establishing its own guidelines and strengthening safety nets, including joining global AI alliances, to ensure compliance with international standards. This partnership with KT Cloud is seen as a move to extend its risk management ecosystem externally.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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