KT "Leading Digital Innovation through AI Collaboration"

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] "We will lead the digital innovation of our country's industries through AI collaboration that transcends industries and fields."

On the 25th, Jeon Hong-beom, Vice President of KT, attended the event "Korean New Deal, Meeting Korea's Artificial Intelligence" and said, "To become the number one AI country, we all must work together." KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo and Vice President Jeon Hong-beom attended the event and explained KT's AI business direction.

Vice President Jeon introduced, "KT, together with nine industry-academic-research institutions and companies sharing the same vision, formed the 'AI One Team' to make Korea the number one AI country. The AI One Team is focusing on joint research and development (R&D) and cooperation to develop core AI technologies and nurture specialized talent."

He mentioned, "Specifically, KT is promoting open R&D with about 40 experts concentrating their capabilities on infectious disease spread prevention models, next-generation speech and language processing, and machine learning-based industrial site efficiency."

Regarding AI talent development, he said, "We have produced about 400 mid-level engineers who are supporting AI advancement in AI One Team participating companies such as Korea Investment & Securities and Hyundai Heavy Industries."

He also introduced examples of integrating AI with manufacturing competitiveness. KT is pilot-applying hotel robots and service robots in the hotel business. AI is also being used to reduce logistics costs, improve energy efficiency, and decrease power consumption. Through AI smart factories, productivity has increased by 20%.

Vice President Jeon Hong-beom emphasized, "We will make further efforts so that KT's AI industry can lead digital transformation."

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