Demis Hassabis, the co-founder and chief of Google DeepMind, speaks after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea's science ministry for expanded AI cooperation at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap
Demis Hassabis, the co-founder and chief of Google DeepMind, held separate meetings Tuesday with the heads of major Korean conglomerates, including Hyundai Motor and LG Group, industry sources said.
Hassabis reportedly met with Euisun Chung, the executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, earlier in the day. He later visited LG Group's main office and met with the group's chairman, Koo Kwang-mo, insiders added.
Hassabis and Koo are expected to have discussed ways to further partnerships in AI during the closed-door meeting, also attended by executives from LG Electronics and the group's AI research lab, according to the sources.
The DeepMind executive has been in Seoul since Monday, marking his first such trip in 10 years, after DeepMind's AI, AlphaGo, beat Korea's legendary Go player Lee Sedol in a historic human-versus-machine match in 2016.
He has hinted at possible meetings with major Korean conglomerates in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony with the science ministry, saying DeepMind plans to expand and deepen existing partnerships it has with local conglomerates.
Source: Korea Times News
