"Stop AI Talent Scouting" Naver Sends Certified Letter to SK Telecom
Naver has sent an official letter requesting SK Telecom to refrain from poaching its artificial intelligence (AI) personnel.
On the 21st, Naver Cloud recently sent a certified letter to SK Telecom demanding a halt to the scouting of its core AI personnel.
In April, Jeong Seok-geun, former Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Naver Cloud who oversaw the AI platform Clova at Naver, moved to become the head of SK Telecom's U.S. branch. Since then, about five employees from Clova CIC reportedly resigned from Naver and transferred to SK Telecom.
Through the certified letter, Naver stated that it may file a provisional injunction to prohibit job changes or a lawsuit for damages. Naver claims that former CSO Jeong violated a "one-year non-compete" agreement by taking charge of the AI tech business at SK Telecom.
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As competition to secure AI technology intensifies, it is analyzed that Naver unusually issued a warning regarding the outflow of personnel. For now, both companies intend to resolve the matter amicably through dialogue rather than legal action. SK Telecom stated, "This is not an organized effort to scout personnel," and added, "We will work to clear up misunderstandings."
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