[AI Pick] Catch deepfakes and help emergency patients... AI joint research across borders

Key technological achievements in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technology (ICT) jointly developed by researchers in Korea, the United States, Europe, and Singapore will be revealed in one place.

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute of Information and Communication Technology and Evaluation (IITP) held the '2027 AI/ICT International Joint Research Conference' at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on the 13th.

This event, which started as the 'Korea-EU Joint Research Conference' in 2016 and is now in its 11th year, is an opportunity to share the AI ​​and ICT policies and technology strategies of major overseas countries, as well as the results of joint research at home and abroad.

The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to increase the budget for the 'Digital Innovation Technology International Joint Research' project by 28% from KRW 9.751 billion this year to KRW 12.444 billion next year (government plan) to secure next-generation AI and ICT core technologies and support domestic companies' entry into overseas markets.

At this event, the results of research projects jointly promoted by research institutes in Korea, Singapore, Italy, and the United States will be shared.

Sungkyunkwan University and Singapore Management University will introduce deepfake detection and blocking technology, while the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Italy's Polytechnic University of Milan will introduce next-generation AI device technology using AI-based neural signal analysis and processing technology.

Korea University and MITER will announce cybersecurity technology that tracks digital asset transactions and prevent illegal financial activities, while Kyung Hee University and New York University will announce medical AI technology that supports decision-making by analyzing treatment and medical data of emergency patients.

In addition, Singapore and Germany's major AI and ICT policies and strategies, next year's new global R&D project direction and cooperation roadmap will also be announced.