South Korea pushes 'AI for All' project to bring homegrown services into daily life
By Choonsik Yoo ( September 4, 2026, 06:37 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea unveiled on Friday further implementation details for its “AI for All” project, with three consortia led by SK Telecom, Kakao and KT preparing AI services that combine general-purpose chatbots with agents capable of carrying out everyday tasks through apps, websites, phone calls and text messages. The Lee Jae Myung administration hopes the project will provide powerful AI services free to the public while reducing reliance on foreign technology, strengthening the domestic AI ecosystem and giving homegrown AI companies opportunities to test chips and develop models tailored to local needs.The South Korean government and three consortia carrying out the “AI for All” project on Friday unveiled further implementation details for one of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s flagship initiatives to make the country a global leader across the entire cycle of artificial intelligence innovation....
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