South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT is becoming a member of hands with Google DeepMind to cooperate on AI-based science and expertise innovation. The sides will even work collectively to develop expertise and set up AI security governance.
The ministry met Demis Hassabis (데미스 하사비스), co-founder and chief govt officer of Google DeepMind, on the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on April 27 and signed a memorandum of understanding targeted on joint analysis in science and expertise AI, AI expertise growth and accountable AI use.
The settlement was signed on the symbolic level marking the tenth anniversary of the AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol match in 2016. Google DeepMind is a global AI analysis organisation that created a symbolic turning level in AI expertise growth with AlphaGo and demonstrated AI’s potential use in science and expertise with AlphaFold. Hassabis additionally collectively gained the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold’s achievement in fixing the long-standing problem of predicting protein buildings.
The ministry is pushing ‘Okay-Moonshot’, an AI-based science and expertise innovation challenge. Through the settlement, the 2 sides will construct a basis for cooperation throughout expertise, infrastructure and researcher exchanges. They will cooperate in a variety of fields together with life sciences, climate and local weather, and AI scientists, and they’ll invigorate joint analysis and researcher exchanges centred on the National Science AI Research Center scheduled to begin operations in May this yr.
Deputy Prime Minister and Science and ICT Minister Baek Kyung-hoon (배경훈) stated, “I am confident that the science field can definitely be innovated with AI.” He stated South Korea will pursue varied cooperation efforts with Google DeepMind to increase analysis productiveness.
He added, “I hope we can continue AI research together (with Google DeepMind) to reduce the risks when AI is used incorrectly.” He stated he expects Google DeepMind to take part an AI-based society.
Under the settlement, the ministry and Google DeepMind will even present internship alternatives to increase global analysis expertise for South Korean AI expertise. Google plans to set up an AI campus in South Korea to strengthen cooperation with academia, analysis establishments and startups, and to function a hub linked to Okay-Moonshot.
Cooperation in AI security and governance was additionally included within the settlement. The sides will pursue joint analysis on AI security frameworks and mannequin safeguards. They will focus on analysis and testing methodologies in connection with the AI Safety Institute.
Baek stated, “AI is advancing to a stage where it solves difficult science and technology challenges and has a tangible impact on people’s lives.” He stated, “This agreement will serve as a momentum for science and technology AI innovation and the spread of responsible AI.”
Hassabis stated, “The era of AGI, general artificial intelligence, will arrive in 5 years.” He stated he was very happy to signal the settlement as the foremost transition approaches. During his go to to South Korea, Hassabis will meet Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor and LG Electronics to focus on increasing partnerships.
Hassabis additionally stated, “We will expand cooperation in areas such as bio innovation and weather forecasting, and we will contribute to building protection systems for the development of responsible AI.”
The two organisations held a gathering of AI specialists after the MOU signing ceremony. The sides plan to type a joint working group to implement the settlement and to proceed discussions on detailed duties through quarterly video conferences and annual in-person conferences.
Hassabis met President Lee Jae-myung (이재명) on the identical day. Lee and Hassabis mentioned methods to cooperate on AI, together with AGI.