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Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity

Why South Korea is racing to build a sovereign AI model for cybersecurity
South China Morning Post Friday 17 July 2026, 05:58 UTC By Park Chan-kyong 1 min read
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South Korea plans to develop its own cybersecurity-focused artificial intelligence model by the end of this year, after a brief US clampdown on advanced systems exposed the risks of relying on foreign technology for national cyber defence. But Seoul’s more ambitious longer-term idea of building a frontier model capable of competing with the world’s most advanced systems would require it to overcome a persistent gap in AI software, computing capacity and large-scale training, analysts said.

South Korea plans to develop its own cybersecurity-focused artificial intelligence model by the end of this year, after a brief US clampdown on advanced systems exposed the risks of relying on foreign technology for national cyber defence. But Seoul’s more ambitious longer-term idea of building a frontier model capable of competing with the world’s most advanced systems would require it to overcome a persistent gap in AI software, computing capacity and large-scale training, analysts said. The... [Image text:] OYSE .. 00 1644-6058 ksoa RE KIS
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