Naver speeds up defense AI push, flags data and procurement hurdles

<p class="P1" data-sourcepos="5:1-5:352;117-468">South Korean internet giant Naver is accelerating its move into defense AI after falling short in the country's independent AI foundation model race, seeing the sector as its next growth engine. Through Naver Cloud, the company has set up a dedicated defense AI team and dispatched field engineers into military systems for customized deployments.