Yong-Hak Kim, president of Yonsei University, welcomed Summit participants, saying, \u201cwe are now living in an era where AI technology intersects with all other technologies, bringing a fundamental transformation to how we think, communicate and collaborate,\u201d Kim said. \u201cI am delighted and humbled to greet the most celebrated artificial intelligence scholars from around the world, gathered here at Yonsei University, for the advancement of AI technology that empowers humans to achieve more, bringing unprecedented progress to industry and academia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Welcome speech at Microsoft Research Asia Faculty Summit 2016 by Yong-Hak Kim, President, Yonsei University\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n
The summit presented a strong lineup of distinguished speakers from China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and the United States. The distinguished guests from various academic institutions helped set the foundation for additional discussions and sessions on the future of artificial intelligence. Two panel discussions on the \u201cFuture AI\u201d and \u201cFuture Talent 2040\u201d resulted in active discussions among the participants. In addition, attendees saw 34 technology showcase projects from Korean academics and Microsoft researchers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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