Samsung Electronics SAIT Hosts 'Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering Challenge 2023'

AI-Based Next-Generation Semiconductor, Computing Systems, and 4 Other Categories Idea Contest
Total of 16 Teams Selected

Samsung Electronics is strengthening its research capabilities in next-generation semiconductors by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, discovering outstanding domestic talent in the fields of AI and computer engineering (CE), and enhancing the research ecosystem.

Samsung Electronics SAIT (formerly the Advanced Institute of Technology) announced on the 21st that it will hold the 'Samsung AI·CE Challenge 2023' for two months until October 20, targeting undergraduate and graduate students at domestic universities, supporting the research of next-generation technology leaders.

Samsung Electronics SAIT Announces Recruitment for 'Artificial Intelligence and Computer Engineering Challenge 2023'.
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Now in its third year, the 'Samsung AI·CE Challenge' is an idea contest aimed at discovering scientific and technological talent and strengthening research. This year, the CE field was newly added alongside the existing AI field, expanding the contest to a total of four categories.

A total of 16 teams will be selected and awarded, including the grand prize winners in each category. One grand prize team per category will receive 10 million KRW, one excellence prize team will receive 5 million KRW, and two encouragement prize teams will each receive 3 million KRW. The awards ceremony will be held at the 'Samsung AI Forum' on November 7. Since 2017, SAIT has been hosting the 'Samsung AI Forum' annually. The Samsung AI Forum invites world-renowned AI scholars to share the latest research trends in AI and explore future innovation strategies, serving as a platform for technological exchange,

with last year’s event (the 6th) attended by about 1,200 AI experts, professors, and students.

Samsung Electronics SAIT will conduct mentoring sessions between awardees and SAIT-affiliated AI·CE research leaders, and will also hold the 'Samsung AI·CE Challenge Camp' to facilitate the exchange of research results and ideas among the winning teams.

The contest topics for this year's 'Samsung AI·CE Challenge' include four areas utilizing AI technology: ▲video recognition technology for autonomous driving ▲machine learning algorithms for semiconductor material simulation ▲simultaneous quantitative and qualitative evaluation technology for camera image quality, and in the CE field, ▲computing system optimization for large language model (LLM) inference.

Samsung Electronics expects to gain new ideas on AI and CE technologies through the 'Samsung AI·CE Challenge,' and participating students will have the opportunity to interact with Samsung Electronics’ technology leaders.

Jin Gyo-young, President of Samsung Electronics SAIT, stated, "SAIT is overcoming research and development limitations in various fields such as next-generation semiconductors, computer vision, and computing systems based on AI," adding, "Through the 'Samsung AI·CE Challenge,' we will strengthen the domestic ecosystem for AI and computer engineering research, broaden the base of future technology research, and continuously discover outstanding talent."

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