SKT, KT to display AI capabilities at Mobile World Congress

• Published date: 26 February 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

SK Telecom and KT will put their capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) technology on show at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecommunications tech show, which will kick off its four-day run in Barcelona, Spain, according to the Korean mobile carriers, Sunday.

This year's MWC, one of the largest tech shows in the world along with the CES and the IFA, is gaining attention as it is expected to mainly deal with AI technology, whose presence is permeating our daily lives after the emergence of conversational AI service ChatGPT.

In response to this trend, not only Korean companies like SK Telecom and KT and big tech company Microsoft, but startup companies will also present their latest AI technologies and services.

SK Telecom said its booth centers on AI to showcase a total of 10 AI technologies and services such as hyperscale AI model A. (pronounced "A dot"); AI chip Sapeon; Vision AI that is applied to robotics, security, media and health care; LITMUS AI service for smart cities and transportation; and Excalibur, a veterinary AI service that helps diagnose X-rays on animals.

"In particular, SK Telecom will focus on demonstrating its A. service that features long-term memory technology that remembers and utilizes old information for multi-modal technology that can understand complex information such as photos and voice," SK Telecom said.

The mobile carrier will also provide a virtual reality simulation of urban air mobility service using an actual-size aircraft from its partner company Joby Aviation. Visitors who will try out the simulator can experience a flight between Seoul...