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Independent AI Foundation Model Project
South Korean government program, known as Dokpamo, selecting national foundation models through staged competitive evaluation.
Covered in 1 article · August 2026
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Aug 7, 2026
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