Satya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft replied, “Together, we will help accelerate the AI transformation of Korean organizations across the private and public sectors and build new AI-powered experiences for millions of consumers.”TO BUILD AN AX SERVICE FIRM AND KOREAN SOVEREIGN CLOUD Under the agreement, KT and Microsoft will jointly develop a customized AI service for Korean consumers and businesses, using OpenAI’s generative AI GPT-4o and KT’s extensive data on Korean culture and industries.
The latest deal is a follow-up to the two companies’ agreement signed in early June to form a strategic parentship in the areas of AI, cloud and information technology (IT) to propel Korea’s AI and cloud innovation.“The partnership with Microsoft presents a pivotal opportunity, not only for technological collaboration but also for expanding Korea’s AI foundation and driving transformative innovation across industries and daily life,” KT Chief Executive Kim Young-shub said in a statement.
In particular, the Korean telecom company will leverage Microsoft Copilot Studio and Azure AI Studio to develop custom AI agents, which will be used in not only customer support services in the education, healthcare and in-vehicle infotainment sectors but also business applications.
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