- Kyivstar signs agreement with Ukraine’s digital ministry to develop an AI model based on the Ukrainian language.
- The project will support national tech growth and help improve public services and education.
What happened: Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation plan to build a national large language model using Ukrainian data
Kyivstar signed a cooperation deal with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. They want to build a national large language model. This AI system will use the Ukrainian language. It will include data based on Ukraine’s culture, history, and ways of speaking. Kyivstar and the ministry will gather data, train the model, and test it in real settings. They will also bring in help from local experts, engineers, and universities.
VEON, the parent company of Kyivstar, confirmed the plan in a press release. The model will be used in education, government services, and business tools. Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov said the project supports digital independence. He said it also helps Ukraine build its own strong tech systems. The model will use local data so it can better reflect how people in Ukraine speak and write.
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Why this is important
Ukraine wants to build its own tools so it can control how digital systems work. Many big AI models today are made in the United States or China. Most are trained in English. These models do not always understand smaller languages. When a country builds its own model, it can make sure the system fits its own people. This is very important for Ukraine now because of the war and the risk of outside attacks on data and systems.
The AI model could help schools use better digital tools. It could make public websites easier to use. It could help with voice commands and smart search tools that speak the local language. Other countries like Japan, France, and Germany are also building local language AI models. VEON is also moving away from the Russian market. The company is putting more focus on Ukraine. This shows that Ukraine is becoming more important in tech and digital growth.