Microsoft to Support Domestic AI Policy in Korea

Lee Ji-eun, CEO of Microsoft Korea (left), and Moon Yong-sik, President of the National Information Society Agency. Photo by Microsoft Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Buaeri] Microsoft Korea (MS) is supporting domestic artificial intelligence (AI) policy and related industry promotion.

On the 3rd, Microsoft Korea announced that it has signed a mutual cooperation agreement in the AI field with the National Information Society Agency (NIA) aimed at realizing social value.

Microsoft Korea and NIA agreed to cooperate on ▲activating the AI ecosystem for social contribution ▲discovering specialized startups that realize social value through AI competitions ▲sharing AI strategies, policies, and experiences through seminars and conferences.

They also decided to collaborate on developing AI education programs and creating jobs to reduce social disparities.

Microsoft Korea and NIA will form a working-level council and plan to implement the project step-by-step by December.

Moon Yong-sik, Director of NIA, said, "At a time when everyone must unite to overcome the national crisis caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), it will be a good precedent for a global leading company to collaborate and create social value."

Lee Ji-eun, CEO of Microsoft Korea, said, "Based on MS's global experience and AI technology, we will cooperate to ensure that various social classes can enjoy the benefits of AI."

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