Budapest — July 2025
Gábor Dénes University (GDE) and MONICOMP Zrt., part of Hungary’s OTP Group, have signed a landmark agreement to advance the use of Hungarian language AI for public benefit. Under the partnership, MONICOMP will transfer a GPT-3 class large language model to GDE’s newly established Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Center (GDE-MIT), which began operations in January 2025.
The initiative was formally announced at the university’s AI conference on June 5, where OTP CEO Péter Csányi and Professor József Bokor, President of GDE-MIT, signed the letter of intent. OTP Group has invested over HUF 10 billion in AI development over the past five years, building one of Hungary’s most powerful supercomputing systems specifically for large-scale language model training. The result: a robust Hungarian language model developed in collaboration with the Ministry for Innovation and Technology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), and other partners, backed by funding from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH).
Serving society and the economy
“Our goal was to create a high-quality Hungarian language model that reduces Hungary’s global linguistic dependence,” Csányi said, highlighting OTP’s broader strategy of proactive innovation rather than mere adaptation.
The language model, now entrusted to GDE-MIT, will support Hungary’s public and private sectors as well as higher education institutions. GDE-MIT is tasked with fine-tuning the model, making any necessary enhancements for public use, and leading outreach to ensure organizations understand and adopt the technology.
Professor Bokor emphasized that the Knowledge Center operates across four pillars: research, application development, knowledge transfer, and project management. “Our mission is to support AI development, introduce domestic and international best practices, and create new educational content, much of which will rely on this newly transferred language model.”
Empowering the public with AI skills
The Knowledge Center’s first flagship project, “MI jövünk” (“Our AI Future”), offers a free three-hour online course introducing AI and its practical applications. Participants not only gain foundational AI knowledge but also earn a micro-credential recognized in Hungary’s adult education system.
“Artificial intelligence is not just a technology but a societal issue,” noted László Palkovics, Government Commissioner for AI, at the GDE conference. “Everyone must have the opportunity to understand it better.”
This partnership is expected to strengthen Hungary’s technological leadership in Central Europe and further integrate AI into economic and social development.
Source: Gábor Dénes University
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