KT (CEO Park Yoon-young) has introduced a corporate sovereign AI appliance that combines domestic artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors with its own large language model (LLM).
On August 19, KT announced the launch of the 'KT NPU LLM Station,' an all-in-one AI product. This appliance integrates hardware and software into a single device.
The product features the 'ATOM-MAX,' a neural processing unit (NPU) developed by domestic AI semiconductor company Rebellion, along with KT's proprietary LLM 'Mideum K 2.5 Pro' and an operational application programming interface (API) platform.
ATOM-MAX is a domestically produced NPU specialized for AI inference, having been validated for processing performance and power efficiency in certified tests against comparable graphics processing units (GPUs).
Mideum K 2.5 Pro is KT's unique model tailored for complex inference and AI agent utilization. It is characterized by its core technologies being entirely domestically sourced, from the AI semiconductor to the LLM and operational platform.
KT plans to target key sectors such as public, defense, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and finance, where the introduction of external generative AI has been hindered by network separation and security regulations.
Additionally, KT intends to gradually integrate its self-developed AI agents, including a meeting minutes generator and coding support agent 'K-Clo' (tentative name), into the product. The company will also expand into customized deployment projects in collaboration with specialized AI agent development firms. In the long term, KT aims to apply the KT NPU LLM Station to physical AI edge data centers to establish a low-power, low-latency AI infrastructure.
Lee Jin-hyung, Senior Vice President of KT's AX Business Division, stated, "The KT NPU LLM Station combines KT's full-stack AX capabilities with domestic semiconductors to enable immediate use of sovereign AI in industrial settings. It will provide a practical option for companies and institutions looking to advance their AI transformation while safeguarding data sovereignty."
Meanwhile, KT has applied to lead the 'Everyone's AI' project promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT. KT has formed a consortium with Upstage, Motif Technologies, and NC AI. Based on this, the company plans to build AI services leveraging its telecommunications and cloud infrastructure along with extensive service operation experience.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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