en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Korea Telecommunications Operators Association (KTOA) held the 10th AI Future Value Forum on the 18th at Celas Hall in the KTOA Building in Samseong-dong, Seoul, focusing on the progress of the South Korean government's "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan" and its impact on the telecommunications industry.
Hosted by the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association, the forum brought together experts from major South Korean telecommunications companies, academia, the legal sector, and research institutions. The forum aimed to explore sustainable development paths for South Korea's AI ecosystem and provide references for telecommunications companies in formulating business strategies. The 10th session focused on the implementation progress of the "AI Action Plan" released by the National AI Strategy Committee (국가인공지능전략위원회). Participating experts analyzed the plan's impact and implications for the telecommunications industry to support the business layout of telecommunications operators.
Kim Sang-jin (김상진), Director of the Policy Planning Bureau at the National AI Strategy Committee, delivered a speech at the forum titled "The Journey Toward Becoming One of the Three AI Powerhouses," outlining the government's plans for AI infrastructure, data center ecosystems, and the regulatory environment. Kim emphasized that active investment from telecommunications companies is necessary to expand core AI computing infrastructure such as GPUs and NPUs and to build a sustainable AI data center ecosystem. He also proposed that while establishing a comprehensive AI infrastructure covering computing, data, and security, there should be bold reforms to restrictions on the use of personal information and unopened industrial data, creating an AI-friendly Korean-style regulatory environment that facilitates the free flow of data.
In the subsequent discussion session, moderated by Professor Lee Sung-yeop (이성엽) of Korea University, experts from industry, academia, and research institutions participated, discussing the impact and implications of the government's action plan on the telecommunications industry. The participating experts agreed that the role of telecommunications operators is crucial in the process of AI integration across all industrial sectors and infrastructure upgrades. They emphasized the need for preemptive efforts to promote multifaceted regulatory improvements and the establishment of a legal foundation that can invigorate the domestic industrial ecosystem. Professor Lee stressed that for the government's "AI Action Plan" to translate into tangible industrial outcomes, the key lies in regulatory rationalization to eliminate regulatory uncertainty and the establishment of an AI legal environment to support the nation's major AI transformation. Public-private governance must operate closely in line with the speed of technological innovation.
Song Jae-sung (송재성), Vice Chairman of the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association, stated that solid infrastructure cooperation with telecommunications operators is essential for the successful implementation of the government's "AI Action Plan." KTOA will leverage the insights discussed at this forum to assist member companies in formulating effective business strategies aligned with the national AI strategy, fully playing its bridging role.
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