KAIST, ETRI and LG AI Research named lead institutions for South Korean defense AI
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration announced it had designated KAIST, ETRI and LG AI Research as lead defense AI research institutions. They will support technology development and commercialization by small and venture businesses. The agency plans to launch a defense innovation lab program in December for joint development and demonstration of weapon-system prototypes, followed by a research-capacity support program next year.