Kakao Draws Future AI... Marathon Development 'Hackathon' Held

Kakao will hold an internal hackathon, "2023 24K," for two days starting on the 29th at Kakao Pangyo Ajit. This hackathon is designed as a process for directly considering and developing Kakao's next artificial intelligence (AI) services.

Kakao will hold an internal hackathon, "2023 24K," for two days starting from the 29th at Kakao Pangyo Ajit.
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Kakao's internal hackathon first began in 2013 and is now in its fifth edition. The term "hackathon" is a combination of "hacking" and "marathon," referring to a process where developers and service planners gather in one place to solve specific themes. "24K" stands for 24 hours for Krew, where Kakao employees from various fields such as development, design, and planning participate individually or in teams (up to 4 members) to implement their ideas into prototypes.

This hackathon is held under the main theme of Kakao's "Next AI," allowing participants to choose from one of the following: "AI that helps connect people," "AI that creates a more enjoyable world through content," or "AI for a better world." These themes were specially selected by Kakao's internal divisions, considering future AI services at Kakao. Approximately 170 participants across 50 teams took part in the event. Teams will be selected for awards after preliminary and final judging rounds.

Lee Chaeyoung, Head of Kakao's Technology Division, said, "This 24K is planned so that the Krew can directly envision Kakao's future AI," adding, "It is a place to enjoy development beyond work and to consider various ideas to create better services. We plan to continue developing 24K going forward."

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