The Korea Artificial Intelligence and Software Industry Association (KOSA) said on the 6th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Iron & Steel Association for "building an artificial intelligence (AI) autonomous manufacturing ecosystem in the steel industry and fostering convergent talent."
Through this agreement, the two organizations will cooperate to accelerate digital innovation in the steel industry. Key items include: ▲ joint development of training programs to cultivate AI specialists tailored to steel ▲ establishment of data standardization guidelines for steel ▲ support for utilizing government-led AI infrastructure (Pohang, Gwangyang, etc.) ▲ consulting for AI adoption by small and medium-sized steel companies and linkage to vouchers.
Going forward, they plan to form a "(tentative name) steel AI autonomous manufacturing expansion committee" and push ahead step by step with concrete execution tasks such as policy proposals, talent development, and technology verification. Through this agreement, KOSA plans to develop and distribute AI solutions specialized for steel manufacturing processes and to establish a field-centered AI talent development system to support strengthening the competitiveness of domestic manufacturing.
Seo Seong-il, executive vice president of KOSA, said, "The meeting of the steel industry, the backbone of Korea's manufacturing, and AI technology will have a significant ripple effect across the industry," adding, "We will focus the association's capabilities on providing practical AI solutions and training programs that are truly needed on steel shop floors."
Lee Gyeong-ho, executive vice president of the Korea Iron & Steel Association, said, "The future competitiveness of the steel industry depends on how we turn the know-how of skilled technicians into digital assets," and added, "We will lay a solid foundation for the steel industry to move toward 'data-based autonomous manufacturing.'"