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Jul 19, 2026 · Industry Insights

Korea’s “AI For All” Initiative: Government Tender for Free Local LLM Services with GPU Support

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT has issued a tender to develop a universal AI chatbot and government AI agents, offering up to 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs and funding so every citizen can access a high‑quality, locally‑hosted AI service for free while reducing reliance on foreign providers.