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Samsung's R&D unit, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), amplifies its commitment to next-generation semiconductors, launching the AI and CE Challenge to find and mentor top AI and computer engineering talents from local universities.
SAIT announced on Monday that it will hold the Samsung AI and CE Challenge, a two-month competition for graduate and undergraduate students studying at local universities to enhance competitiveness in emerging sectors. The AI and CE Challenge, now in its third year, aims to identify promising young researchers in science and technology.
This year, the competition has expanded to four categories: image recognition technology for autonomous driving, machine learning algorithms for simulating semiconductor materials, simultaneous quantitative and qualitative evaluation of camera image quality using AI technology, and computing system optimization for large-scale language model (LLM) inference.
Winners of the competition will be granted mentoring sessions with Samsung's research leaders in AI and computer engineering. SAIT will also organize a research camp for the winning teams, allowing idea exchange and further collaboration.
Samsung expects the event to foster innovative ideas in AI and computer engineering technologies while allowing participating students to interact with the company's technology leaders.
President of SAIT, Jin Kyo-young, emphasized that the challenge aims to strengthen the domestic ecosystem for AI and computer science research, expand the scope of future technology research, and discover exceptional professionals.
Last year's winner in the Materials Discover category, Kim Eun-ho from POSTECH, praised the mentorship and networking opportunities offered by Samsung, stating that participating researchers can broaden their horizons through these interactions.
16 teams will be selected and awarded, with the top prize-winning team receiving 10 million won ($7,444). Students interested in participating can apply on SAIT's website starting from Monday. The AI category will be open until October 2, while the computer engineering category's application period will end on October 20. The announcement of winners is scheduled for the end of October.
This initiative underscores Samsung's commitment to advancing research in AI and computer engineering, contributing to developing next-generation semiconductors and reinforcing its position as a leader in the tech industry.
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