Opening of the 'Artificial Intelligence Convergence Support Center' at Ansan Hanyang University ERICA Campus

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] An 'Artificial Intelligence Convergence Research Center' will be established at Hanyang University ERICA Campus in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do.

Gyeonggi-do announced on the 20th that it has succeeded in attracting the Ministry of Science and ICT's 'Artificial Intelligence Convergence Research Center,' jointly conducted with Hanyang University ERICA Campus to improve the productivity of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and foster convergence talents.

Accordingly, the province will receive 4.1 billion KRW in government support over the next three years.

The province will provide 400 million KRW, which is 10% of the government subsidy, and focus on disseminating and expanding AI technology developed at Hanyang University ERICA.

Starting from the second semester of this year, Hanyang University ERICA will open the Department of Artificial Intelligence Convergence and nurture 120 AI convergence talents over the next three years, including 25 this year (10 master's students and 15 doctoral students).

In addition, to promote field-oriented AI innovation research, it plans to strengthen industry-centered industry-academia cooperation systems by collaborating with 10 institutions, including Korea University Ansan Hospital.

Lim Moon-young, Director of Future Growth Policy at the province, said, "The successful attraction of the Artificial Intelligence Convergence Research Center to the province will be an opportunity to fundamentally strengthen Gyeonggi-do's future AI competitiveness," adding, "We plan to develop Gyeonggi-do into a leading domestic AI research hub through strategic cultivation of advanced AI talents so that AI convergence talents lead innovation across industries."

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