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Korea drops Naver, NCSoft from ‘Sovereign AI’ contest
Jan 15, 2026
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by Hania Humayun
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South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT has eliminated Naver Cloud and NCSoft from its AI development program aimed at reducing reliance on US and Chinese technology. This decision follows the initial reviews of the initiative.
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Two prominent technology companies have been cut from South Korea’s government-backed effort to build an artificial intelligence system without depending on American or Chinese technology. The Ministry of Science and ICT revealed the decision today after completing initial reviews of the national program. Naver Cloud and NCSoft are no longer in the race. The other […]
