Kakao Enterprise Opens AI Talent Support Program

Recruitment of Applicants for the 'Kakao i Research Program'

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Kakao Enterprise has launched support for outstanding artificial intelligence (AI) talent.

On the 8th, Kakao Enterprise announced that it opened a postdoctoral (postdoc) support program for PhD graduates within the 'Kakao i Research Program' on the 4th and began recruiting applicants.

The Kakao i Research Program is an AI talent support program that started in 2017. Kakao Enterprise has continuously operated programs such as ongoing research internships for master's and doctoral students, research scholarship programs supporting tuition and research expenses, and support programs for attending overseas conferences.

To support research and development environments in the AI field and to collaborate with outstanding talent and industry-academia cooperation, the scope has been expanded to newly include the postdoc program. The recruitment fields cover a total of 12 areas: machine learning, deep learning, speech recognition, speech synthesis, audio signal processing, natural language processing, information retrieval, machine translation, computer vision, machine learning, automated machine learning, and more.

PhD holders (within 3 years of obtaining their degree) can apply at any time according to their schedule and are selected through procedures including document screening, interviews, seminars, and final meetings. Selected applicants can work at Kakao Enterprise for 1 to 2 years conducting research and must publish one paper on a topic collaborated with internal departments.

Kakao Enterprise stated, "Applicants will be able to expand their research based on Kakao Enterprise's experience, technology, data, and specialized infrastructure," adding, "Kakao Enterprise will be able to carry out various collaborations with excellent AI professionals."

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