업스테이지, which is working on a 'proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model' project, expressed a positive stance on the government's initiative to develop frontier AI models.
Kim Seong-hoon, CEO of Upstage, spoke with reporters on October 1 after a seminar on 'AI Development Speed Control' held in Seoul's Jung-gu. When asked about the company's willingness to participate in the establishment of a special purpose corporation (SPC) for frontier AI development, he stated, "We will use all means to reach our goals."
Kim identified the Chinese AI company DeepCik as Upstage's target. He emphasized, "Our goal is to develop 'alien technology' like DeepCik and advance to frontier models. It is the role of startups to surpass DeepCik."
DeepCik has gained recognition for implementing high-performance models with relatively fewer graphics processing units (GPUs). Kim noted, "DeepCik is respected because it has created new technologies, such as training models with one bit. Upstage is also focused on developing core technologies that can achieve higher performance with fewer GPUs."
He added, "The key to frontier AI is not merely increasing model size but whether we can develop innovative technologies independently. Just as advanced semiconductors can compete because they have secured core technologies, it is crucial for AI to possess foundational technologies as well."
Regarding the technological gap with DeepCik, he estimated it to be about four months. Kim stated, "If we continue to develop technology at the current pace, we can reach that level in approximately four months."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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