Okestro, a specialized artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud software company, announced on the 8th that it will be the key partner of the Upstage Consortium, which has been selected for the 'Independent AI Foundation Model' project promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, and will be responsible for building generative AI services in the public sector.
This project is a strategic attempt by the government to achieve technological independence in the domestic AI market, where reliance on overseas technology is high. A total of 15 private cooperative consortiums supported this effort, and after document and presentation evaluations, five teams were selected as elite teams for the 'National Representative AI.'
The Upstage Consortium, in which Okestro participates, is a startup-centered alliance that includes prominent domestic technology and research institutions such as Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Sogang University, Flitto, Nota, and Lablup, and it will develop a global-level AI foundation model called 'Solar WBL.'
The core of this project goes beyond simple model development to establish a practically applicable AI service system in the public sector. Okestro will specialize in large language model (LLM) services based on public institution-specific data using a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) approach, and it aims to lead the dissemination of Korean-style AI in the public sector by implementing AI services optimized for administrative and policy environments based on extensive experience with numerous public institution projects.
With the combination of Upstage's Korean-style foundation model and Okestro's cloud-based AI technology, the first RAG-based generative AI service utilizing public data in Korea is expected to be realized.
With this project, Okestro plans to incorporate generative AI into its cloud operations technology to enhance its services. Centered around Chief Technology Officer Kim Young-gwang, it will establish an 'AI Cloud' dedicated organization at the company level and apply AI technology to its core solution, Cloud Management Platform (CMP), to build an intelligent cloud operation system.
Kim Beom-jae, CEO of Okestro, stated, 'Through participation in this National Representative AI project, we will change the paradigm of cloud operations based on proven AI technology,' adding, 'We will respond flexibly to the rapidly changing AI market environment and grow into a platform that leads the development of the domestic AI ecosystem.'