KT Holds 'Global AI Conference 2023' with Chinese and Japanese Telecom Companies

KT announced on the 15th that it successfully concluded the 'Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference 2023' held on the 13th in Guangzhou, China, together with China Mobile from China and NTT Docomo from Japan.

The 'Global AI Conference 2023' is an event organized by the AI Working Group (AI WG) of SCFA, a consortium of telecommunications operators from Korea, China, and Japan. Following last year's event in Seoul, this year it was held both online and offline in Guangzhou, China.

Lee Joo-cheol, Team Leader of AI2XL Research Lab at KT Convergence Technology Institute, presenting on the B2C metaverse platform 'Geniverse'
Photo by KT

At this conference, under the theme 'Toward an Open AI Ecology,' presentations were made on AI technologies and use cases by KT, China Mobile, NTT Docomo, and their partner companies collaborating with them.

KT presented the generative AI technology of 'Geniverse,' a B2C metaverse platform. Rebelion and Upstage, collaborating with KT in AI semiconductors and large language models (LLM), introduced the future of AI computing and the application technology of LLM Insurtech (a combination of insurance and technology), respectively.

China Mobile introduced its integrated AI technologies in use, and NTT Docomo gave a presentation on challenges related to data-driven management. Additionally, Huawei presented innovative computing infrastructure technologies utilizing AI, and NVIDIA delivered a presentation on generative AI and the iPhone.

Some participants showed interest in the generative AI content of 'Geniverse,' based on KT's large-scale AI 'Mideum,' and left feedback expressing expectations for AI technology advancements brought by cooperation among telecom operators and global tech companies. The event was also broadcast live on China Mobile's official online channel, recording a peak concurrent viewership of approximately 50,000.

Furthermore, at the conference, the Korean, Chinese, and Japanese telecom operators jointly declared the direction companies should take to commemorate the publication of the 'White Paper on the Development of the Telecommunications AI Industry,' which they co-authored. The main points include ▲ adherence to principles of fairness, non-discrimination, transparency, and interpretability in AI technology and product development ▲ strengthening resource and technology sharing through standardization and open ecosystems ▲ enhancing social responsibility for responsible AI development.

Baek Soon-min, Head of KT Convergence Technology Institute AI2XL Research Center and Chair of SCFA AI WG (Executive Director), said, "At this event, we were able to widely promote the strengthened cooperation among Korean, Chinese, and Japanese telecom operators and the enhanced competitiveness of AI technology compared to before," adding, "KT will continue to prepare AI conferences to strengthen global AI collaboration."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.