South Korea is strengthening its know-how alliance with France in cutting-edge fields together with quantum know-how and synthetic intelligence (AI). A French quantum computing firm plans to set up a analysis and growth (R&D) heart at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) stated Thursday it held the ninth Korea-France Joint Committee on Science and Technology with France’s Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space (MESRE) at the National Advisory Council on Science and Technology in Jongno-gu, Seoul. The assembly was held to mark the a hundred and fortieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France and French President Emmanuel Macron’s go to to Korea. Deputy Prime Minister and MSIT Minister Bae Gyeong-hun and MESRE Minister Philippe Baptiste attended the assembly.
The two ministers reaffirmed that each nations are key companions within the period of technological hegemony throughout main strategic know-how fields together with AI and quantum computing. Major analysis establishments together with the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), KAIST, Seoul National University and Korea University signed memorandums of understanding with France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the nation’s largest nationwide analysis institute, to increase analysis cooperation and exchanges. In explicit, French quantum computing agency Quandela agreed to set up a world cooperation heart referred to as “Quandela Hub” at KAIST this yr and collectively pursue schooling, analysis and industry-academia collaboration tasks. KAIST and Quandela plan to increase analysis cooperation in reference to KAIST’s Quantum Fab, which is scheduled for completion subsequent yr.
The two international locations shared outcomes of scholar exchanges between Korea’s specialised science universities and France’s National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) group, which have been ongoing since 2018, and agreed to increase the scope to cooperation with all French universities going ahead. The Innopolis Foundation and France’s know-how switch acceleration heart will broaden cooperation in constructing innovation ecosystems, together with figuring out and matching demonstration wants between corporations, linking investments and revitalizing worldwide joint analysis. Additionally, the AI Safety Institute proposed cooperation measures with France’s National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology (INRIA) and different establishments, together with establishing coverage dialogue channels and exchanging analysis personnel for AI security and safety.
“This joint committee, held to coincide with the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations and the French president’s visit to Korea, served as an opportunity to elevate the science and technology partnership between the two countries to a higher level,” Deputy Prime Minister Bae stated. “We will closely cooperate with France, particularly in key strategic science and technology fields such as AI and quantum computing, to jointly secure leadership in the era of global technological hegemony.”