LG AI Research has appointed Lee Hong-Lak, vice president and chief scientist at AI, and Lim Woo-Hyung, senior researcher who leads the Data Intelligence Lab, as the new co-head of the Institute on Monday.
The appointment follows the departure of former Bae Kyung-Hoon, who left the post after being appointed Minister of Science and ICT in June.
According to LG, Lee is a globally recognized scholar for machine learning and deep learning. Named the world's top 10 AI researchers, he also serves as a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan.
Lee will lead LG's Global AI Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, focusing on next-generation AI technology and global adoption, LG said.
“Lee is expected to help identify top-class AI talents around the world, integrating cutting-edge AI advances into LG's research efforts,” LG said.
Joining him as co-head is Lim, a machine learning and speech recognition expert. LIM uses LG's hyperscale AI model EXAONE to apply AI research, contributing to real-world problem-solving for LG's affiliates and industry as a whole.
“Rim will oversee the overall operation of the Korean Institute and expand ExaONE-based AI services across the LG business,” the company added.
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