'5th AI High-Level Strategic Dialogue' Held
Over 20 Public and Private Participants... "Concentrated Capabilities"
Kakao Language Model 'Honeybee' Unveiled for the First Time
The public and private sectors gathered in one place to strengthen AI competitiveness at the whole-of-government level. The '5th AI High-Level Strategic Dialogue,' which seeks AI policy directions, saw the full attendance of industry-leading company heads. Reflecting how AI technology crosses industrial boundaries, representatives from robotics and cosmetics companies participated for the first time, and the meeting was held fully open to the public.
The Ministry of Science and ICT held the '5th AI High-Level Strategic Dialogue' on the morning of the 19th at the Federation of Korean Industries Plaza in Yeouido, with Minister Lee Jong-ho in attendance. The AI High-Level Strategic Dialogue is a top-tier consultative body where the public and private sectors jointly discuss policy and investment directions and cooperation plans to enhance national AI competitiveness.
A Ministry of Science and ICT official explained, "At CES, AI technology is spreading comprehensively across our daily lives and devices beyond industrial boundaries," adding, "This meeting was swiftly convened based on a consensus that AI becoming a part of everyday life is a survival strategy, and without full effort, we will be left behind."
The strategic dialogue brought together not only the existing domestic AI industry’s leading hyper-scale AI companies but also representatives from various fields such as Amorepacific, Samsung Electronics, Doosan Robotics, KT, and CES Innovation Award-winning companies.
First, the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) reviewed the 2024 CES trends, highlighting the feast of AI convergence innovation. Following Minister Lee’s opening remarks, open discussions were held with hyper-scale AI companies, beauty and advanced manufacturing sectors, home appliances and telecommunications, and CES Innovation Award companies.
Minister Lee stated, "An era has opened where AI is present in our daily lives anytime and anywhere, and major countries are already making every effort by integrating companies and the state to build related infrastructure and link investments."
He continued, "To avoid falling behind, we must achieve a national-level convergence of capabilities beyond the boundaries of companies and industries for AI-based growth and leap forward. I hope today’s meeting will be the starting point for that."
Kim Seung-hwan, CEO of Amorepacific, and Ryu Jeong-hoon, CEO of Doosan Robotics, introduced their plans to apply and expand AI utilization to skin genetic analysis and to further activate the fusion of various technologies and AI centered on robotics.
Representing the home appliances and telecommunications industries, Yong Seok-woo, President of Samsung Electronics Visual Display Business Division, and Kim Young-seop, CEO of KT, announced their commitment to promoting AI-based organizational and service innovation and offered suggestions for revitalizing the AI ecosystem across the national industry.
CES Innovation Award winners Kang Seong-hoon, CEO of Studio Lab; Lee Dong-yoon, CEO of Ant Reality; Kim Nok-won, CEO of DeepX; Yoo Su-yeon, CEO of Nation A; and Kim Jeong-hyun, CEO of Rebuilder AI, emphasized the importance of nurturing startups with excellent technological capabilities in an era where AI is at the center of all discussions.
They also stated that with systematic government policy support, these companies will contribute not only to corporate growth but also to overseas exports and job creation.
Representing hyper-scale AI companies, Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon, Kakao CEO-designate Jeong Shin-ah, and LG AI Research Institute Director Bae Kyung-hoon introduced their future efforts in AI model and service development to contribute to the AI everyday life era and requested related government interest and support.
Notably, Kakao announced on-site for the first time the development and release of its multimodal language model 'Honeybee.'
Ko Jin, Chairperson of the Digital Platform Government Committee, introduced various cases of innovative AI technology adoption contributing to solving diverse problems in the public sector and economic and social fields. Chairperson Ko said, "We will accelerate the spread of such cases in the future to improve the quality of life for the people."
Minister Lee concluded, "Concerns such as high interest rates, low growth, low birthrate, and aging population continue domestically and internationally, and we have reaffirmed that the breakthrough lies in AI-based innovation," adding, "We will reflect the suggestions made today in the establishment and promotion of AI convergence innovation and everyday life support policies this year and devote ourselves fully to this effort."
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