KCCI Expert Lecture on AI Utilization Strategy Development for SMEs

Junggido Enhances Competitiveness with Industrial Artificial Intelligence

The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a lecture on the afternoon of the 8th under the theme of 'Recent Trends in Artificial Intelligence Technology and Corporate Utilization Cases.' Held concurrently with the Small and Medium Business Committee, the event was attended by over 130 CEOs of small and medium-sized enterprises, providing an opportunity to explore AI utilization strategies.

Seoul Jung-gu Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry. / Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The first speaker was Professor Choi Jae-sik from KAIST Graduate School of AI, who gave a lecture titled 'Trends in Artificial Intelligence Technology and Utilization Cases.' Professor Choi first helped the attending companies easily understand various fields of AI technology by reviewing the past, present, and future development of AI technology. The CEOs experienced firsthand how AI technology is applied in various industrial fields beyond 'Chat GPT' by examining AI use cases such as soybean yield prediction through satellite images, energy-saving technology at Google data centers, and carbon reduction technology using DeepMind.

Next, Professor Choi introduced in detail his specialty, 'Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)' technology. Explainable AI is a technology that explains the reasons behind AI's decision-making. For example, AlphaGo, which learned vast amounts of Go game records to play the game, cannot explain the rationale behind its brilliant moves. Using 'Explainable AI' technology, not only can the basis of AI's decisions be explained, but the accuracy of predictions and judgments is also dramatically improved. As the leading authority in this field in Korea, Professor Choi emphasized the applicability and future value of XAI technology.

The attending companies were able to deepen their understanding of XAI by reviewing cases from 11 of the most notable industrial sectors recently, including blast furnace condition prediction in steel plants, fraud detection and personal information management in financial institutions, climate change prediction, and disease prediction and cause analysis.

The second lecture was delivered by Kim Young-han, CEO of Gauss Labs, under the theme '10 Rules for Success in Industrial AI.' Gauss Labs is a leading domestic company that developed and applied virtual predictive AI solutions in semiconductor manufacturing processes. CEO Kim began his lecture by introducing Gauss Labs' success story, including the process of applying solutions to SK Hynix's semiconductor processes and the results of implementation, gradually generalizing these into 'principles for adopting industrial AI.'

Through his lecture, CEO Kim advised that to succeed in adopting industrial AI, it is best to follow 10 principles. These ten principles, which contain answers to practical issues such as how to simplify and define complex problems, how to divide roles between AI and humans, how to extract and accumulate data, and which AI technologies to choose, fully reflect CEO Kim's experience. The lecture was enriched with various cases from his years as a professor in universities in the U.S. and Korea, as well as his experience running an AI specialized company, making it highly practical and engaging.

The event also featured a 'Business Exchange Meeting' corner to help attending CEOs network and discover business opportunities. CEOs shared ideas for utilizing AI in their businesses and sought business partners while enjoying refreshments and beverages, fostering active exchanges. Speakers such as Professor Choi Jae-sik and CEO Kim Young-han received enthusiastic attention from CEOs through questions and business proposals.

Jung Ki-ok, Chairperson of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Small and Medium Business Committee, who planned the lecture, said, "Recently, AI is changing the paradigm of industrial sites, and small and medium enterprises can respond more quickly to market changes because they are flexible. We held today's lecture to help our SMEs discover new business opportunities by utilizing AI."

The Small and Medium Business Committee, representing the Chamber's small and medium member companies, plans to continue hosting 'expert lectures' to assist SME CEOs in establishing management strategies.

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