SK chairman says Korea can serve as ‘test bed’ for global AI development

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Korea can play a crucial role “as a test bed” for the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, citing the country’s strength in adopting new technologies quickly and applying them to the real world. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, Chey said Korea may not have as many resources as the United States or China, but it offers an ideal environment for testing new AI technologies. “Our side is good for the test. There is physical AI, bio side and even the regulations, and we’ve got a really good test bed,” he said, adding that Korea’s fast adoption of new technologies makes the country an ideal location for AI experiments. He noted that while the AI industry contains “some bubbles,” the overall technology and market remain on a growth trajectory. “Right now, the cost of AI is too much, and that’s why people [are] just saying that there’s a lot of bubbles,” Chey said. “But this is just an early stage. Even though therWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times