Korean science ministry to open joint AI research lab with NYU

Chief AI scientist at Meta Platforms Yann LeCun speaks at the Meta AI Day in London, April 9. AP-Yonhap

Korea's science ministry said Tuesday it will create a joint artificial intelligence (AI) research lab with New York University (NYU).

The Global AI Frontier Lab will be co-led by two distinguished computer scientists — Cho Kyung-hyun and Yann LeCun — who are both professors at NYU, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT. It will be established at NYU.

Cho is currently a board member of Korea AI startup Upstage and LeCun is the chief AI scientist at Meta Platforms.

The research organization will invite experts from Seoul and Washington to conduct global-level AI research projects and facilitate cooperation between the two countries.

The Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, the ministry arm spearheading the joint AI lab, is set to start recruiting Korean researchers to conduct studies at the research organization. (Yonhap)