KT puts Korean AI chips, language model into one enterprise server

KT has packaged a Korean-made artificial intelligence (AI) processor, language model and operating platform into a single enterprise server, offering companies a way to run generative AI entirely within their own networks. KT said Wednesday it launched the KT NPU LLM Station, an integrated AI appliance built around Rebellions’ ATOM-MAX neural processing unit and KT’s proprietary Mi:dm K 2.5 Pro large language model. The system also includes an application programming interface platform, allowing companies to operate the hardware, model and related services as a single package. KT said ATOM-MAX is an inference-focused Korean NPU that has demonstrated higher processing performance and power efficiency than comparable graphics processing units in certified testing. Mi:dm K 2.5 Pro is designed for complex reasoning and agent-based applications, according to KT. The system is installed inside a customer’s facilities, with data and AI computations processed internally, a feature aimed at industries with strict security requirements and network-separation rules. KT said the appliance could