UNIST Launches 'K-ChatGPT'... Unveils Korea's First University-Developed Generative AI 'UNIAI'

Directly Built GPU Infrastructure, Zero Data Leakage
"University's Own ChatGPT"… Realizing the AI Campus

A domestically developed artificial intelligence platform created directly by a Korean university has emerged.

UNIST (President Park Jongrae) has officially launched its self-developed generative AI service, "UNIAI."

This marks the first case in which a university has independently built its own AI infrastructure and completed a proprietary platform using an open-source large language model (LLM), rather than simply adopting external services.

UNIAI System Configuration Diagram.

As its name suggests, "UNIAI" is essentially "UNIST's own ChatGPT." It is available to all faculty, staff, and students, and features high-performance GPU servers that have been directly built and are operated on campus. By utilizing Kubernetes, an automated resource management system, and the high-speed AI processing engine vLLM, the platform achieves both fast response times and high efficiency.

In particular, because generated data does not leave the system, security is strictly maintained. Sensitive information, such as research data or academic records, is processed safely.

The platform structure is a "hybrid" model that combines an on-premises system built in-house with cloud-based models. Alongside its proprietary models, UNIST has integrated Microsoft cloud models, allowing users to access the latest global models such as GPT-5, Grok4, and Mistral within the same environment.

For research or administrative work where security is critical, the internal model can be used, while for educational purposes or class exercises, the cloud model is available. This enables users to select the most suitable AI according to their needs.

"UNIAI" is designed not just as a simple conversational generative AI, but as an intelligent AI agent that supports the university's actual administrative and research work. It can instantly search and summarize internal documents-such as regulations, guidelines, and manuals-using RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) technology, providing immediate answers and resolving complex documents with a single-line query.

Previously, UNIST reduced the review period for technology transfer contracts from one month to one day through its "AI-based intellectual property management system," developed by the Technology Value Team and the Information Strategy Team. "UNIAI" builds upon that successful experience, aiming to drive AI innovation across administration, research, and education.

UNIAI Overall Architecture.

President Park Jongrae stated, "UNIAI is an important milestone in UNIST's journey to become an AI-driven campus," adding, "It is especially meaningful that we completed the platform with our own hands, without relying on external technologies. AI will become a tool that enhances the creativity of all members across education, research, and administration."

UNIST plans to evolve "UNIAI" into an "Agentic AI" campus, where the system is integrated with academic, research, and administrative systems to autonomously make decisions and carry out tasks. The university will gradually expand practical services-such as academic support, research project assistance, and administrative automation-to realize a true AI campus.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.