Naver unveiled a vision to design AI as social infrastructure at "SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026," held in Tokyo, Japan.
Naver said on the 27th that CEO Choi Soo-yeon, Naver Labs CEO Seok Sang-ok, and Naver Cloud Director Kim Joo-hee took the main session stage for a conversation on the theme "designing AI as social infrastructure."
Choi said, "Naver has built services on the philosophy that innovation begins with technology and users," adding, "We will contribute to social progress with sovereign AI that respects each country's users, cultures, and value systems."
Naver introduced its AI well-being check service "Care Call," the on-site collaboration platform "LINE WORKS," and its Digital Twin and Robotics technologies as key examples. Care Call is being used as an infrastructure for checking on older adults and responding to disasters in places including Izumo City, Japan.
SusHi Tech Tokyo is a major innovation conference in Asia hosted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and this year it addresses AI, Robotics, and urban resilience as key agenda items. Startups, investors, corporations, and city officials are participating to discuss sustainable urban technologies.