Kakao said on the 26th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with KT Cloud on the 25th to build an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem that users can trust.

Under the agreement, the two companies will proceed sequentially through three stages: development, verification, and expansion of AI safety technology.

Kim Se-woong, Kakao AI Synergy Performance Leader (left), and Gong Yong-jun, KT Cloud Head of Cloud Division, sign a business agreement and pose for a commemorative photo at the Kakao Pangyo Agit on the 25th. /Courtesy of Kakao

First, Kakao will apply its in-house AI guardrail model, "Kananasafeguard," and other "AI safety tools" to KT Cloud's AI platform. Kananasafeguard is a model that can verify the safety and reliability of AI services and is currently applied to Kakao's key AI services. It features performance specialized for Korean by using an in-house dataset built to reflect the Korean language and Korean culture.

In the next stage, they plan to verify utility based on real customer use cases and continuously advance the technology.

In the final stage, they plan to jointly develop a platform that integrates and manages AI safety tools based on usability and to begin full-scale expansion of the ecosystem.

At the agreement ceremony held the previous day were Kim Se-ung, Kakao AI synergy performance leader, and Gong Yong-jun, head of the cloud division at KT Cloud.

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