The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Lee Jong-ho) opened a specialized curriculum in reference to the University of Toronto, Canada, a world-leading university in artificial intelligence (AI), so as to nurture domestic master’s and doctoral students within the digital field into world-class talents. It was announced on the thirty first that it might be recruiting trainees by the thirtieth of the month.
This curriculum is a course inside the overseas education project to intensively foster international high-level talent in the sector of digital strategic technology by opening a customized curriculum on the earth’s leading universities.
The University of Toronto-linked course involves 4 months of coursework (2 required courses, 2 optional courses) and a 2-month AI application project in reference to firms, attended by 30 AI convergence courses.
This was opened in cooperation with the University of Toronto on the occasion of President Yoon Seok-yeol’s visit to Canada in September of last 12 months to supply domestic talents with master’s and doctorate degrees with customized training courses specialized in AI + industry.
Recruitment of trainees might be conducted for one month until June 30, and after that, the ultimate 30 students might be chosen by early August through document screening, math and programming tests, and English interviews. The chosen trainees will receive education on the University of Toronto for about six months from December this 12 months, going through procedures reminiscent of visa issuance.
Along with domestic master’s and doctoral students, the recruitment goal has been expanded in order that young freelancers and self-reliant young people can tackle the challenge. It’s differentiated from the present Carnegie Mellon University course, which is an in-depth education for AI majors, and is designed in order that non-AI majors may improve AI convergence and utilization capabilities (AI+X) related to their major.
The curriculum (curriculum) will consist of theoretical training reminiscent of AI application (AI + bio, AI + robotics, etc.) and data science linked to major fields, and AI application practical tasks (projects) linked with local North American firms to use them in practice. Details of the announcement will be found on the web site of the Information and Communications Technology Planning and Evaluation Institute.
Specifically, as of last 12 months, cooperative firms by industry were Amazon (e-commerce), Ford, GM (mobility), Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, GE Healthcare (healthcare and pharmaceuticals), etc. in progress
Jeon Young-soo, Director General of Information and Communication Industry Policy on the Ministry of Science and ICT said, “With the rapid development and spread of super-giant AI technology, the era of AI every day life is rapidly advancing throughout the economy and society.” We are going to further strengthen joint research and education in reference to technology-leading countries reminiscent of China and North America.”
Reporter Lim Dae-jun ydj@aitimes.com