The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) will provide 512 graphics processing units (GPUs) for the 'Everyone's AI Project,' which aims for a launch by the end of the year. This initiative is part of the government's effort to directly support computational resources needed for AI service development for the public.
On July 23, during the 11th Science and Technology Ministers' Meeting held at the Government Seoul Building, Deputy Prime Minister and MSIT Minister Baek Kyung-hun presided over the deliberation and approval of the 'GPU Support Plan for Major Government AI Projects.'
The government has decided to allocate a total of 520 GPUs for newly requested AI projects this year, with 512 designated for the Everyone's AI Project. An information session for the project was held on July 21, and the project launch ceremony is scheduled for September 1.
Following this, the government plans to support the release of AI services that all citizens can use without burden within the year, utilizing NVIDIA B200 GPUs to aid in service development and enhancement.
The remaining eight GPUs will be used to improve the quality of the 'AI Legal Search Service,' which allows citizens to search laws, precedents, and interpretations in natural language.
Additionally, the meeting discussed various topics, including the direction for fostering next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs), strategies for domestic semiconductor production and industrial ecosystem development, physical AI port strategies, the Agentic AI initiative, and a public AX privacy protection guide.
The Agentic AI initiative includes establishing safety and trust guidelines for AI agents, developing performance and safety evaluation systems, and reviewing identity verification and accountability frameworks for AI agents. The government aims to create an environment where all citizens can utilize AI agents based on the Everyone's AI Project and support the development and demonstration of industry-specific Agentic AI services.
The physical AI port strategy focuses on the autonomy of port equipment and optimizing port operations based on AI. The government is considering establishing a '(tentative) Advanced Port Technology Institute' that links real and virtual environments at Gwangyang Port, planning to apply research and development results to the first phase of the Gyeongin Port project to build a physical AI port model.
To secure a leading position in the next-generation SMR market, the government will pursue demand discovery, supply chain enhancement, and regulatory improvements. It plans to identify business models by reactor type and foster public-private joint venture companies while establishing a comprehensive supply chain covering development, manufacturing, demonstration, and nuclear fuel. Demonstrations will utilize digital twins and the site of the Munmu the Great Science Research Institute, while securing high-purity low-enriched uranium (HALEU) and establishing domestic nuclear fuel production capabilities. Based on the SMR Special Act, which will take effect in September next year, the government will establish a development promotion committee and a basic plan while pursuing regulatory improvements.
Deputy Prime Minister Baek Kyung-hun stated, "In the second year of the people's sovereignty government, it is time to prove our direction with results during this golden time for a great leap forward. I hope all related ministries and agencies will actively cooperate and execute to ensure that citizens can feel the changes." He added, "We will secure overwhelming competitiveness in the semiconductor, AI data center, and physical AI sectors through three mega projects and accelerate the realization of a basic AI society that all citizens can enjoy."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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