The 2nd Artificial Intelligence Industry Committee, by which experts participate, was launched to develop Gwangju into a man-made intelligence demonstration city.
Gwangju City (Mayor Kang Ki-jeong) announced that it held the 2nd Artificial Intelligence Industry Committee in a small conference room at City Hall on the twenty fifth.
Following the expiration of the primary member's term, the 2nd Artificial Intelligence Industry Committee was newly formed with 16 experts from various fields, including Chairman Kang Ki-jeong, city council members, industries, universities, and research institutes.
On the meeting on at the present time, Kim Gyeong-baek, a professor at Chonnam National University's AI Convergence College, was elected as co-chairman to steer the second committee, and Kim Jong-min, president of the Artificial Intelligence Industry-Academia Association, was elected as vice-chairman.
The 2nd committee will perform deliberation and advisory functions resembling ▲establishing and implementing basic plans and implementation plans for the event of Gwangju's artificial intelligence industry ▲supporting artificial intelligence technology and convergence ▲supporting artificial intelligence corporations. As well as, local opinions will likely be collected to advertise artificial intelligence phase 2 (2025-2029).
On the meeting on at the present time, the committee members agreed that the second phase of the project ought to be an indication project that residents and corporations can experience by utilizing the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center, a core infrastructure (infrastructure) built through the primary phase of the project. We decided to assemble regional capabilities in order that Gwangju can develop into Korea's leading model as a man-made intelligence (AI) demonstration city.
Gwangju Mayor Kang Ki-jeong said, “By introducing artificial intelligence technology, we are going to increase the productivity of local corporations and create the second artificial intelligence (AI) demonstration city in Korea where residents can experience artificial intelligence solutions and supply practical help of their lives.” “I’ll support the Intelligence Industry Committee,” he said.
Meanwhile, Gwangju opened a world-class national artificial intelligence (AI) data center and commenced services in November last yr, and plans to finish the development of the country's only artificial intelligence integration complex at the tip of this yr.
As well as, the second phase of the project, starting in 2025, will invest 600 billion won to create a man-made intelligence (AI) demonstration city that can exhibit various artificial intelligence technologies and services by utilizing infrastructure.
Reporter Oh Deok-hwan odh@aitimes.com