# South Korea plans ~$3.5B program to develop frontier AI model

_Published Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 3:12 PM EDT · AI, Policy · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

South Korea plans to launch a ~$3.5B program to develop a frontier AI model, The Korea Herald reports. The program could begin as early as March 2027.

The government plans to open a competition to select participants for the model development effort.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261006/p8#a261006p8)

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