Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Ukraine Develops AI System Using Google's Gemma
Ukraine is building its own AI system using Google's Gemma framework.
They want to be independent and not rely on foreign AI models like ChatGPT.
The AI will help with military tasks and everyday services.
They are collecting data from many government sources and will train the AI on Google's computers before moving it to local data centers.
The system will first be used by the government and Kyivstar, then expanded to other sectors.
They are also preparing for cyberattacks to keep the system safe.
Ukraine is developing a large language model using Google's Gemma framework to create an independent AI system.
The project aims to avoid reliance on foreign AI models like ChatGPT and Chinese LLMs for military and civilian use.
Initial training will occur on Google's infrastructure before shifting to local Ukrainian data centers.
The AI system will support government applications and Kyivstar's platforms before expanding to the private sector.
Ukraine is preparing for cyberattacks and developing measures to protect against prompt injection attacks.
- Who
- Ukraine's digital ministry and mobile operator Kyivstar
- What
- Developing a large language model using Google's Gemma framework
- When
- Project ongoing, launch date not confirmed
- Where
- Ukraine, with initial training on Google's infrastructure
- Why
- To create an independent AI system for military and civilian use, avoiding reliance on foreign AI models
- AI Framework
- Google's Gemma
- Initial Training Infrastructure
- Google's computing infrastructure
- Final Deployment Infrastructure
- Local Ukrainian data centers
- Target Users
- 23 million citizens
- Rejected AI Models
- OpenAI's ChatGPT, Chinese LLMs (DeepSeek, Qwen)
- Advisory Committees
- Technical, legal, cultural, historical, linguistic aspects
- Data Sources
- 90+ government institutions, including court registries, educational publishers, regional archives
- Security Measures
- Protection against prompt injection attacks, cyberattacks