SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s major mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Wednesday it has officially launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-based veterinary care assistance service X Caliber in Australia and Indonesia. It marks the first official launch of X Caliber outside of South Korea, SK Telecom said, adding the company will work [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s science ministry said Tuesday it will create a joint artificial intelligence (AI) research lab with New York University (NYU). The Global AI Frontier Lab will be co-led by two distinguished computer scientists — Cho Kyung-hyun and Yann LeCun — who are both professors at NYU, according to [...]
DAEJEON, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – In a breakthrough for animal behavior analysis, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool called SUBTLE that can study and categorize the intricate movements of animals. The ability to analyze animal behavior is crucial for various research fields, including [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong has expressed his commitment to joining the international community’s efforts for safe, innovative and inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) technology at a global summit, the company said Wednesday. “Beyond impacting industrial innovation and economic growth, AI is fundamentally changing the way we live, work [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul called Wednesday for concerted efforts for a “coherent” international governance framework to ensure the responsible and inclusive use of artificial intelligence (AI) amid complex ethical and economic challenges. Cho made the call during a forum held in the follow-up to Tuesday’s AI Summit, pointing out [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of South Korean and global tech companies adopted a joint pledge on Wednesday, vowing to responsibly develop and use artificial intelligence (AI) and to address social challenges with the technology. The Seoul AI Business Pledge was announced by 14 companies, including Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co., Naver Corp., [...]
SEOUL, May 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Live Shopping, a leading home shopping platform in South Korea, has introduced an industry-first ‘AI Broadcast Summary’ service that leverages artificial intelligence to directly analyze and summarize live broadcasts, the company announced on May 16. This innovative service employs AI technology to identify key product features and points of [...]
BUCHEON, South Korea, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) established an award category to judge films created using artificial intelligence technology, its organizer said Tuesday. The AI Film International Competition category will be added to the 28th edition of the festival, scheduled for July, according to BIFAN. This marks [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) – Taihan Electric Wire emerged as the most actively traded stock on South Korea’s equity market on May 13, buoyed by expectations that the artificial intelligence boom will spur investment in power infrastructure to support expanding data centers. Shares of Taihan Electric Wire closed at 18,110 won on the main Kospi [...]
SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) – At Ridge Vineyards, a renowned winery in Cupertino offering a distant view of Apple’s headquarters, some 50 Korean AI experts gathered on May 11, lured by an LG Electronics recruiting initiative. The invitees included AI specialists working at major tech companies and startups in Silicon Valley, Seattle and Los [...]