KOSA said on the 29th that it visited Gyeongju and discussed cooperation plans with the city to foster the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
The visit was arranged to build a practical AI industry cooperation framework by leveraging Gyeongju's regional strengths as a cultural tourism city with an advanced manufacturing base.
KOSA and Gyeongju said they would make cooperation concrete around three core tasks: ▲ holding a regular AI forum ▲ developing AI talent training programs in the region ▲ industrial application and export strategies for physical AI technologies.
First, they will regularize an AI forum so that stakeholders, including businesspeople and public officials, can deepen their understanding of AI and explore ways to apply it practically to Gyeongju's key industries.
They also plan to design customized education and training courses in partnership with local universities to expand the AI talent pool, which is smaller than in the greater Seoul area.
In addition, in line with the government's "Physical AI Global Alliance" initiative, they plan to develop and advance physical AI technologies tailored to local corporations and manufacturing sites, and to build an ecosystem to export the developed platforms.
KOSA President Cho Jun-hee said, "Gyeongju's manufacturing base is the optimal ground for physical AI tactics," and "we will make Gyeongju a hub of AI manufacturing innovation through workforce and technology support."
Joo Nak-young, mayor of Gyeongju, said, "Gyeongju is a city where culture and industry coexist, and we will make AI a new driver of competitiveness in manufacturing," adding, "through close cooperation with the association, we will support local corporations in entering the global AI market."
The two institutions agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) as soon as possible and to draw up a detailed execution roadmap to put their cooperation into full swing.