Collaboration of Related Ministries as One Team to Support Manufacturing and Industry AX, “The Ministry of Science and ICT, along with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, signed a memorandum of understanding at the National Science and Technology Advisory Meeting on the 15th to spread AX across the industry.”,
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, “As the adoption of AI in industrial sites has become essential, the adoption and utilization rate of AI in the field is not as high as the industry’s capacity, demanding active government involvement.”,
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, “Accordingly, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, all key departments in manufacturing AX, have set up a signing event to integrate their expertise and capabilities to support the successful spread of AX throughout the industry with linked policies.”,
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, “Specifically, they will collaborate on ▲ enhancing AX capabilities across the industry and internalizing key technologies ▲ supporting AI technology commercialization for AI venture startups and small business owners and developing site-specific AX technologies ▲ supporting the creation of an AX ecosystem focused on key regional industries ▲ and actively supporting the smooth implementation of AI-related national tasks.”,
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, “Furthermore, they plan to closely cooperate by promoting technological exchange meetings among industry-academic-research experts from each department to create outcomes that regional areas and the public can feel.”,
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, “With this agreement, the three ministries are expected to build a full-cycle support system for AX across the industry. Through the integrated cooperation structure, from securing essential AX foundational technologies to industrial application and spreading among startups and SMEs, the pace of AX spread throughout the industry is expected to increase, establishing a foundation where AI can be utilized regardless of region and company size.”,
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, “Vice President Bae Kyung-hoon stated, ‘The AI transformation is not just a technology innovation, but a national survival strategy determining national competitiveness and future prosperity.’ He emphasized, ‘We need to combine our manufacturing DNA strengths with AI to achieve globally recognized technological prowess and will pursue consistent policies with the three ministries working as one team.'”,
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, “He added, ‘The Ministry of Science and ICT will vigorously build and internalize basic AI capabilities to accelerate the spread of AX’, and ‘the agreement will serve as a crucial turning point in advancing the spread of AX throughout the industry based on AI core technologies and infrastructure, while opening new global markets with AI startups.’”,
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, “Minister Kim Jung-kwan of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said, ‘AI transformation is the only solution to overcome the crises faced by our industry, such as population decline, productivity stagnation, and technological pursuit by China.’ He noted, ‘To survive the speed competition for survival, we must closely connect AI, data, and manufacturing sites, leveraging our strengths to achieve technological innovation and upgrade manufacturing.'”,
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, “Minister Han Sung-sook of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups mentioned, ‘In the era of AI transformation fundamentally changing the landscape of industry and business, it’s difficult for SMEs and small business owners to survive without utilizing AI, and they face a more urgent situation.’ She stated, ‘This agreement among the three ministries will allow venture startups and SMEs to leverage government infrastructure, large corporations’ AI technology, and experience, providing growth opportunities for AI ventures and securing future competitiveness for SMEs and small business owners.'”,
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, “Lim Moon-young, standing vice chairman of the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Committee, remarked, ‘As AI is a core technology transforming the very structure of our businesses, integrating AI with the specialization of each industrial domain is crucial for Korea to become a top-three AI powerhouse.’ He affirmed, ‘With today’s MoU signing, we will focus on supporting AI-based industrial transformation by establishing a manufacturing task force under the committee.'”
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