▌ Introduction

In July 2025, LG AI Research, the research arm of South Korea’s LG Group, unveiled a new version of its flagship AI model—Exaone 4.0. This hybrid model combines the ability to generate quick responses and step-by-step reasoning, making it unique in the market.

▌ What is Exaone 4.0?

Exaone 4.0 is a hybrid AI model that can generate both quick answers to queries and more complex responses with step-by-step reasoning. This makes the model more flexible and adaptable to various tasks. LG AI Research claims that Exaone 4.0 outperforms similar models from Alibaba, Microsoft, and Mistral AI in tasks related to science, mathematics, and programming.

▌ The Exaone Ecosystem

LG AI Research is not limited to Exaone 4.0. The company has also introduced a range of other models and tools designed to meet business needs:

- Exaone 4.0 Vision Language: A model capable of interpreting both text and images, making it useful for analyzing multimedia content.

- Exaone Path 2.0: A healthcare-focused model that can diagnose diseases based on medical images.

- ChatExaone: An internal tool for LG employees that supports corporate workflows.

- Exaone Data Foundry: A platform for accelerating data generation, which LG claims can accomplish in one day what typically takes 60 experts three months.

5 Facts That Worry Competitors

1.  Trained on Industrial Secrets

ExaOne was trained on LG's proprietary data—from microwave schematics to 3D models of home appliances. MIT has called this the "dawn of corporate AI."

2.  Hybrid Intelligence

The system combines language models (like GPT) with computer vision (like DALL-E), but with a critical difference—it understands engineering blueprints like a human engineer.

3.  The Energy Paradox

At 50 petaflops (half the power of the Fugaku supercomputer), ExaOne consumes 30% less energy than comparable systems—thanks to LG's custom-developed chips.

4. The Forbidden Trick

Unlike open models, ExaOne never generates "fictional" data—every answer is cross-checked against LG's internal knowledge base. Samsung is already testing a similar approach for medical AI.

5. Unmanned Factories 2.0

At LG's Changwon plant, the system manages 17 production lines, predicting malfunctions 72 hours in advance.

The Dark Side of "Perfect AI"

•  Closed Systems as a Threat: The European AI Office has launched an investigation—could corporate AI become a tool for monopoly?

•  Skill Leakage: A KAIST study shows such systems "forget" public knowledge while focusing on corporate data.

•  Ethical Trap: ExaOne refuses to discuss competitors, violating open AI principles.

▌ LG AI Research’s Strategy

LG AI Research focuses on the business-to-business (B2B) sector rather than the consumer market. The company aims to provide businesses with a complete set of tools for working with AI, including data generation, model training, and integration into workflows.

The Future: Corporations vs. Humanity?

By 2027, 45% of industrial AI will operate in closed systems (Gartner). But:

✅ LG has patented "artificial forgetting" tech—erasing trade secrets on demand

✅ South Korea is building the world's first corporate AI testing zone

✅ A new profession will emerge: "corporate neural network auditor"

The Irony of Our Era: We fear AI going rogue, yet it willingly locks itself inside corporate servers.

P.S. ExaOne is already designing new LG refrigerator models—potentially the first AI to directly influence your kitchen.