The Largest 'Artificial Intelligence Festival' in Korea to Be Held in Busan

Busan National University, Dongmyung University, and Other Universities and Research Institutes Gather for 'AI KOREA 2021'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan City will host 'AI KOREA 2021,' the largest AI industry event in Korea, from September 1 to 3 at BEXCO.

The event consists of the AI Technology Hall, Busan AI Special Hall, AI Education Hall, Blockchain Special Hall, and Startup Hall. AI-related companies, institutions, and universities will participate.

The AI Education Hall offers career and academic counseling and AI experiences, with participation from universities related to AI research and education such as Pusan National University, Dong-A University, and Dongmyung University.

Pusan National University operates a graduate-level AI graduate school, Dong-A University has an undergraduate AI department, and Dongmyung University runs AI-related departments (AI Department, Computer Engineering Department, Game Engineering Department, Information Security Department) within its undergraduate AI Convergence College.

Kim Tae-guk, Dean of the AI Convergence College at Dongmyung University, introduced, "Dongmyung University established the AI Convergence College, a specialized AI college, based on top AI infrastructure such as supercomputers and the NVIDIA GPU Research Center."

Dean Kim said, "Selected for the Ministry of Science and ICT's SW-Centered University Project, we support overseas training, extracurricular education programs, and scholarships to nurture AI professionals."

The event will proceed even under Busan City's COVID-19 social distancing level 4.

It will be safely conducted with level 4 quarantine measures such as pre-event PCR testing for booth staff and restrictions on the number of people inside the venue.

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