"Evaluation Period Extended by Two Days for Expert Panel Review"
Paik Kyunghoon, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT, is delivering a welcoming speech at the first presentation of the "Independent AI Foundation Model" project held on the 30th of last month at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News
The Ministry of Science and ICT has extended the evaluation period for the AI models of each consortium participating in the Independent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Foundation Model selection project.
According to the Ministry of Science and ICT and industry sources on January 11, the National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA) requested that the AI model sites, which were made available to the evaluation panel for the five consortia participating in the Independent AI Model project, be operated until midnight on this day, extending the original deadline from 6 p.m. on January 9.
This means that the sites, which allow the expert evaluation panel to review each consortium's model, will be operated for two additional days.
Some observers have shown interest in the background of this extension, especially as some consortia have recently faced controversies regarding the independence of their technologies. With the first round of eliminations for the Independent AI Model selection project scheduled to be decided around January 15, the industry is closely watching whether this extension will affect the upcoming review announcement schedule.
An official from the Ministry of Science and ICT told The Asia Business Daily on this day, "The extension was made because the expert evaluation panel indicated that they needed more time to assess the consortia's models, and it is unrelated to the recent controversy over the independence of some consortia's technologies," adding, "The announcement of the first round of eliminated consortia will proceed as scheduled."
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