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Samsung launches \'Sprout and Rain\' infant development support platform

Samsung Welfare Foundation and the Korea Institute of Child Care and Education on Aug. 3 opened an infant and toddler development support platform, Sprout and Rain. The platform offers the K-SIED early development screening tool free of charge and links results to tailored play content for parents and teachers, as well as information on specialist institutions by region. It was built over about two years with expert input and user monitoring by parents and teachers.

AI & Enterprise

Lunit, KAIST step up pilot tests and model upgrades ahead of specialised foundation model final review

Lunit and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), a first-round consortium in South Korea’s specialised AI foundation model programme, are accelerating development ahead of a final evaluation on Sept. 9. The project targets industry-specific AI models trained on sector data. Lunit is expanding proof-of-concept tests to nine hospitals while refining its medical-science model. KAIST is building the bio model K-Fold and plans to scale it and prepare commercial deployment.

AI & Enterprise

South Korea to expand AI foundation models tailored to industries, new tender expected in early July

South Korea will expand a programme to develop AI foundation models tailored to specific industries to bolster sector-by-sector competitiveness. The Ministry of Science and ICT is expected to launch a new tender as early as early July, with the defence industry cited as a priority field. The ministry is also considering expansion to other sectors, but specific areas and timing will depend on budget and policy priorities. The policy is reflected in the sixth Science and Technology Basic Plan for 2026 to 2030.