Kyivstar and WINWIN AI Center of Excellence announce a competition to select a name for the Ukrainian large language model (LLM).

"The creation of LLM is a national project affecting 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. Now everyone can influence the naming of the national AI", — noted Danilo Tsivok, Chief AI Officer of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and CEO of WINWIN AI Center of Excellence.

Proposals for the name of the Ukrainian language model can be submitted in the comments under the post on the social network Instagram until December 5. The top 10 options selected by the LLM development team will go to a final vote in the Diia app. Thus, everyone interested can participate in choosing the name for the national model.

"LLM will be the foundation of the future ecosystem of national AI solutions. It is fitting for as many Ukrainians as possible to participate in choosing its name, as this LLM will become part of our digital identity, just like the .ua domain or Diia", — stated Mykhailo Nestor, Director of Digital Product Development at Kyivstar.

As a result of the voting in Diia, 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 a yearly subscription to Kyivstar TV;
• 6–10 places — branded phone strap and a 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.