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Independent AI Foundation Model Project

South Korean government program, known as Dokpamo, selecting national foundation models through staged competitive evaluation.

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Aug 7, 2026
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Korea Enforced AI Sovereignty Where It Could

Korea relaxed its chip mandate after two tenders selected no operator, then cut Naver over foreign model weights. Enforcement went where state power reached.

Aug 7, 2026 · By SCN Staff · 7 min read