KT to release homegrown AI model Mi:dm 2.0 as open source

Mobile carrier KT said Thursday it will release its self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) model Mi:dm 2.0 on developer platform Hugging Face as open source, allowing companies and individuals to use it commercially without restrictions. The name Mi:dm is derived from the Korean word "mideum," meaning belief. Mi:dm 2.0 is an upgraded version of KT’s self-developed large-language model (LLM), which reflects KT’s philosophy of Korean AI. The model is built on Korea’s values, ways of thinking and knowledge, incorporating intangible elements such as social context and cultural characteristics unique to the Korean language. KT first unveiled standard and premium versions of Mi:dm 1.0 in 2023, and has been adopting it for its AI customer center, Genie TV, AI phone assist and call centers. Mi:dm 2.0 comes in two versions — a 11.5 billion-parameter Base version and a 2.3 billion-parameter Mini version. Both versions support Korean and English. Mi:dm 2.0 Base is a general-purpose model optimized for Korean-specific knowledge and document-based question answering. Mi:dm 2.0 Mini is aWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times