The South Korean government launched a National AI Tournament to develop an independent frontier model, selecting four finalists after disqualifying Naver for using foreign encoders. Concurrently, Seoul announced a $919B investment to build 8.4GW of data center capacity by 2029, primarily driven by SK Group, GS Group, and Naver. This massive capital deployment relies heavily on Nvidia hardware and SK Hynix memory, deepening supply chain ties while excluding domestic accelerator manufacturers.
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