Samsung Electronics has announced it was opening an Artificial Intelligence (AI) research center in New York city, US.
Located in the heart of Chelsea, the New York AI Center will be led by Daniel D. Lee, Executive Vice President of Samsung Research & a global authority in AI robotics, who joined Samsung Electronics last June. With cooperation from a leading authority in neuroscience-based AI technologies, H. Sebastian Seung, Executive Vice President of Samsung Research, the New York AI Center will spearhead the advanced AI research in robotics. As the Chief Research Scientist of Samsung Electronics, Seung will also advise Samsung on advanced AI research in developing future business growth opportunities.
“What we need now is to focus on creating new values that make people’s lives easier & more convenient by harnessing the power of AI in Samsung’s products and services,” said Hyun-suk Kim, President & Head of Samsung Research, the advanced R&D arm of Samsung Electronics’ device business. “To do this, our Global AI Centers, including the New York AI Center, must play a pivotal role.”
Samsung has announced plans to expand its advanced AI research capabilities to employ about 1,000 specialists by 2020. This will be Samsung’s 6th AI center around the world, & it will work in partnership with Samsung’s other AI research facilities. The additional AI centers are located in Korea, the UK, Canada, Russia, & Silicon Valley, the US.
The facility’s opening ceremony was held on September 7 in New York City, with about 100 guests in attendance including President Kim
The global AI Centers will contribute to Samsung’s AI research with their unique regional strengths, & Samsung is expected to expand its AI centers to other technology and talent-rich areas to cement its place as a leader of AI research in the industry.
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