AI NewsWaveDeputy PM Bae says Frontier AI is not a presidential directive at parliamentary audit
Key points
- Answer that the Frontier AI project is not a presidential directive
- Whether to set up an SPC is not yet finalized
- Outlets give different figures for the project's size
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon said the Frontier AI project is not one pursued on the president's instruction. iNews24 reported that he explained that whether to set up a special purpose company (SPC), which had been mentioned as a way to carry out the project, has not been finalized either. Digital Today wrote that the remark came at the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee audit on the 23rd.
The project's size differed by outlet. iNews24 wrote of a 16 trillion won "Frontier AI" project, while Digital Today wrote of a 4.7 trillion won "Frontier AI" project, using a different Korean spelling.