KT-KAIST Establish AI Joint Research Center 'Korea Tech Square'

Establishment of a 2,267㎡ Facility at KT Daedeok 2 Research Center

KT announced on the 21st that it held an opening ceremony for the joint artificial intelligence (AI) research center 'Korea Tech Square' with KAIST at the KT Daedeok 2 Research Center in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon. (From left) Lee Han Kim, Head of KT Convergence Technology Institute; Soonmin Bae, Director of KT AI2XL Research Institute; Koo Hyun-mo, CEO of KT; Kwang-Hyung Lee, President of KAIST; Seok-Young Ryu, Head of KAIST Department of Computer Science; Dong-Man Lee, Dean of KAIST College of Engineering, are posing for a commemorative photo. Photo by KT

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] KT and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on the 21st that they have established an artificial intelligence (AI) joint research center, 'Korea Tech Square,' at the KT Daedeok 2 Research Center in Yuseong-gu, Daejeon.

The opening ceremony held that day was attended by KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo, KT Convergence Technology Institute Director Kim Yi-han, KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung, and KAIST College of Engineering Dean Lee Dong-man, among others.

Previously, KT and KAIST signed a memorandum of understanding last year for 'joint research and development of AI and software technologies' and have continued collaborative research on AI foundational and applied technologies.

Korea Tech Square was established at the KT Daedeok 2 Research Center with an area of approximately 2,267㎡. The largest Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) farm in Korea has been built here, and various research and development projects, including multimodal AI technologies, will be conducted.

KT and KAIST will continue to cooperate to nurture AI talent. In the first semester of next year, a 'KT Artificial Intelligence Master's Program' will be launched in the Department of Computer Science at KAIST, and lectures will be prepared to carry out joint projects.

KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo said, "I hope Korea Tech Square becomes a research space that produces world-class achievements through discussions and research."

KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung said, "I hope Korea Tech Square plays a significant role in securing technological sovereignty in the AI field, which is a national essential strategic technology."

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