Name Competition for New Ukrainian Language Model
The national telecommunications operator Kyivstar, together with WINWIN AI Center of Excellence and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, announces a competition to select a name for the large language model (LLM) in Ukraine.
"The creation of the LLM is a significant national project that affects millions of Ukrainians. Citizens will interact with the model through government services and business AI tools. It will be available for use in science, education, and defense. Everyone has the chance to influence the name of our national AI", — stated Danilo Tsvok, Chief AI Officer of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and CEO of WINWIN AI Center of Excellence.
Suggestions for the name of the Ukrainian language model can be submitted in the comments under the post on the social media platform "Instagram" until December 5. The ten best options selected by the LLM development team will proceed to a final vote in the Diia app. This allows everyone to participate in choosing a name for the national model.
"The LLM will serve as the foundation for the future ecosystem of national AI solutions. It is important that as many Ukrainians as possible participate in selecting its name, as this LLM will become part of our digital identity, like the .ua domain or Diia", — noted Mykhailo Nestor, Director of Digital Product Development at Kyivstar.
Based on the results of the voting in the Diia app, the authors of the best name options will receive prizes from Kyivstar:
- 1–3 places — Samsung smartphone and branded phone strap;
- 4–5 places — JBL speaker and one-year subscription to Kyivstar TV;
- 6–10 places — branded phone strap and three-month subscription to Kyivstar TV.
The first version of the model will be presented by the end of 2025. After the testing period, the LLM will be available as an open-source solution.
