Upstage Represents Korean AI Industry at Google-MSIT's AI for Korea 2023
7/13/2023Upstage participates in "Korea Artificial Intelligence Week: AI for Korea 2023," co-sponsored by Google and MSIT.
Upstage shines as the sole Korean company delivering a presentation, showcasing AskUp as a prime example of a domestic generative AI application with a user base of 1.3 million.
“Upstage is set to enhance AI applications through collaborative efforts with Google, who has pioneered the field of generative AI.”
(Seoul, Jul. 13, 2023 /Upstage) Upstage, South Korea's leading AI startup, is building its presence with Google to outline its vision for “AI for Everyone.”
On July 13, Upstage announced its participation in "Korea Artificial Intelligence Week: AI for Korea 2023," a conference co-hosted by Google and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT). This collaborative effort reflects their shared objective of positioning South Korea as a prominent player in the AI domain.
The AI for Korea 2023 is the largest AI conference organized in partnership with Google and MSIT. Spanning over three days from July 13 to 15, the event aims to expand and globalize Seoul's dynamic AI industry by forging ties with Google, the foremost leader in the AI field. This will be accomplished through collaborative R&D initiatives, as well as the nurturing of globally competitive AI talent.
On the first day of the conference, themed "AI for Everyone," Upstage stood out as the sole Korean company to deliver a presentation. CTO Hwalsuk Lee took center stage, illuminating the expansive potential and numerous business prospects within the generative AI market. Lee's talk encompassed a comprehensive examination of the present state of generative AI technology, showcasing its various applications. Notably, he emphasized Upstage's very own ‘AskUp,’ a widely acclaimed generative chat AI with an impressive user base of 1.3 million, solidifying Upstage's leading position in the industry.
Lee then continued to outline a blueprint for implementing ‘ssLLM’ (small-scale LLM), an alternative solution that has garnered significant attention for its ability to overcome some of the limitations associated with larger models.
Furthermore, Upstage introduced the company’s flagship AI application AskUp that provides users with easy access to generative AI tools through messenger platforms like KakaoTalk and LINE. The presentation also showcased ‘AskUp Seargest,’ an enterprise solution that combines hyper-personalized 'search-and-suggest' functions with the AskUp chat interface.
AskUp Seargest stands out from existing chat AI solutions because it can process real-time information and offer personalized recommendations. This is due to Upstage's expertise in engineering and fine-tuning chat AI solutions, which they have gained from operating AskUp. AskUp Seargest has become increasingly popular among corporate clients because it offers an intuitive interface and delivers desired information through an easy-to-use AI personalization solution.
"I am honored to present at AI for Korea 2023, alongside Google, pioneers of generative AI through their transformer model," expressed Hwalsuk Lee, CTO of Upstage. "Upstage will continue to collaborate with Google and other tech companies to enhance the utilization of generative AI applications and foster responsible AI development."
Minister Jong-ho Lee of MSIT delivered an opening remark, which was followed by speeches from Rep. Seong-joong Park of the People Power Party and Koh Jean, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government. The event proceeded with keynote speeches by distinguished experts representing both Google and South Korea. Notable speakers included Yossi Matias, Google's Vice President of Engineering and Research, Kyoung-hoon Kim, Google Korea's Country Director, Professor Byoung-Tak Zhang from Seoul National University, and CEO Jun-hee Cho of the Korea Software Industry Association, who shared their insights and visions for the AI capabilities of Seoul.
Following the keynote sessions, the event featured panel discussions and a presentation by Upstage about generative AI applications. This provided an opportunity to discuss the current state of Korea's AI industries and explore prospects. Participants were also able to witness cutting-edge AI technologies showcased on-site, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of the latest advancements in the field.
The AI for Korea 2023 is a three-day event, each day focusing on a different theme: "AI for Everyone," "AI for Business," and "AI for Students." On the first day, renowned experts from Google and South Korea will lead discussions on the latest trends in AI research. The second day will delve into various topics presented at Google I/O 2023, such as Android, Google Play, machine learning, and cloud solutions. The final day will feature a job fair specifically designed for university students who aspire to work in the AI/ML field. Additionally, outstanding projects from the international competition for Google's student developers will be showcased during this day.
※ Image description: Upstage announced its participation in "Korea Artificial Intelligence Week: AI for Korea 2023," a conference co-hosted by Google and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), representing the Korean AI industry.
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Upstage, founded in October 2020, offers a no-code/low-code solution called "Upstage AI Pack" to help clients innovate in AI. This solution applies the latest AI technologies to various industries in a customized manner. Upstage AI Pack includes OCR technology that extracts desired information from images, recommendation technology that considers customer information and product/service features, and natural language processing search technology that enables meaning-based search. By using the Upstage AI Pack, companies can easily utilize data processing, AI modeling, and metric management. They can also receive support for continuous updates, allowing them to use the latest AI technologies conveniently. Additionally, Upstage offers practical, AI-experienced training and a strong foundation in AI through an education content business. This helps cultivate differentiated professionals who can immediately contribute to AI business.
Led by top talents from global tech giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Meta, and Naver, Upstage has established itself as a unique AI technology leader. The company has presented excellent papers at world-renowned AI conferences, such as NeurIPS, ICLR, CVPR, ECCV, WWW, CHI, and WSDM. In addition, Upstage is the only Korean company to have won double-digit gold medals in Kaggle competitions. CEO Sung Kim, an associate professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, is a world-class AI guru who has received the ACM Sigsoft Distinguished Paper Award four times for his research on bug prediction and automatic source code generation. He is also well-known as a lecturer for "Deep Learning for Everyone," which has recorded over 7 million views on YouTube. Co-founders include CTO Hwal-suk Lee, who led Naver's Visual AI/OCR and achieved global success, and CSO Eun-jeong Park, who led the modelling of the world's best translation tool, Papago.
