Naver has hired Kim Sun-ho as a senior management advisor. This move is seen as a strategy to enhance its public and defense sector artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives and its Sovereign AI strategy by bringing in an expert with experience in defense policy and organizational operations.
According to industry sources on August 4, Kim is currently coordinating his start date with Naver.
This hiring is viewed as a response to the expanding adoption of AI in government and defense sectors. Given the importance of security and data sovereignty in defense, it appears that Naver recognizes the need for a deep understanding of military organizations and policy environments to successfully expand its business in this area.
Kim is regarded as an expert in military capability and planning. He served for over 30 years, graduating from the Army Academy as part of the 43rd class, and held positions such as Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's Capability Planning Division and Commander of the Capital Defense Command. He retired as a lieutenant general in 2020 and was appointed Deputy Minister of National Defense in October 2023, serving until June of the following year.
Naver has been accelerating its efforts to expand AI initiatives in the defense sector. Naver Cloud is working on establishing a foundation for defense AX and aims to deploy AI agents across all areas of defense by 2030.
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