South Korea Turns AI Into a Public Utility

South Korea is becoming the first country to offer artificial intelligence (AI) as a public utility, providing all 52 million residents free, unlimited access to an AI chatbot, in the same way it already provides broadband and public education. The Ministry of Science and ICT opened bidding on July 13 for the program, called the “ AI for All Project ,” (also translated as “AI for Everyone”),  making South Korea the first G20 nation to make that commitment. A public beta of the general-purpose ch