Naver Cloud is establishing a new organization dedicated to defense artificial intelligence (AI) and is set to enter the defense AI market.
According to industry sources on May 31, Naver Cloud will launch a Defense AI Transformation (AX) Task Force (TF) on June 1, which will be led by CEO Kim Yoo-won.
The Defense AX TF will integrate AI model development, business development, and marketing functions. Its goal is to develop AI models specialized for the defense sector and promote their commercialization.
A notable feature of this initiative is the deployment of Forward Deployment Engineers (FDE) who will work directly in defense settings to design and implement customized AI solutions. The FDE will collaborate with AI research and development teams and business departments to provide services optimized for defense needs.
Naver Cloud's decision to create this organization comes amid a growing global AI competition that is expanding into security domains, highlighting the increasing importance of technological independence and data sovereignty in the defense sector. In areas dealing with sensitive information, such as military secrets, the ability to build and operate services independently of foreign AI models and infrastructure is considered a key competitive advantage.
Naver Cloud emphasizes its strengths, including its proprietary super-large AI model, HyperCLOVA X, along with its cloud infrastructure and data centers. The company plans to develop AI solutions tailored to defense and security environments and expand related business operations.
Industry observers are watching closely to see if Naver Cloud can establish a business model similar to that of the American AI firm Palantir, which has grown by providing data analytics platforms to government, defense, and intelligence agencies.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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