SK Telecom and SK Hynix are taking steps to develop IT industry talent through the 'SK ICT Curriculum,' which conveys practical knowledge and field expertise from industry professionals to universities.

SK Telecom and SK Hynix announced on the 7th that they have constructed an online platform to implement the 'SK ICT Curriculum.' Centered on voice-based AI technologies such as speech recognition, natural language understanding, and speech synthesis, the platform offers 77 video lectures across 10 fields including knowledge technology, recommendation technology, conversational language models, and computer vision.

The 'SKT AI Curriculum,' now in its sixth year, has a track record of over 4,000 students enrolled across approximately 20 universities nationwide as of last year.

SKT stated that the 'SKT AI Curriculum' includes △construction of an online education platform △development of regular curriculum △establishment of university-customized special lectures to overcome AI and semiconductor talent shortages and foster workforce development.

AI specialists from SKT introduce diverse content ranging from technical theory and cutting-edge algorithms to actual development cases, and alongside approximately 100 training videos exclusive to SKT members, materials presented by SKT at various technology conferences are also provided to support student learning.

Meanwhile, SK Hynix has newly launched a 'Semiconductor Curriculum' offering over 80 educational contents across 12 key job-related fields including semiconductor processes, devices, and design.

The curriculum is structured as a practice-oriented learning course based on the expertise and field knowledge possessed by SK Hynix specialists, with semiconductor glossaries and short-form videos also provided.

SK Hynix plans to share part of the educational content from its internal university SKHU (SK Hynix University), which is currently operated for members, with external educational institutions including universities. Through this, students can learn specialized knowledge without financial burden, the company stated.

As part of their 'SK ICT Curriculum' activities, SKT and SK Hynix are also conducting customized special lectures for individual universities.

First, in cooperation with Seoul National University in the field of AI and semiconductor technology education, they are developing and planning to establish regular curriculum. The course 'Understanding SKT's AI Technology and Commercialization' is scheduled to be offered at Seoul National University Graduate School in the fall, and 'Engineering Knowledge and Practice' will also be offered in the undergraduate program.

The two companies announced that starting from the 13th, they will conclude business agreements with Korea University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and others, and will continue to expand specialized courses by university. They plan to provide diverse learning experiences including company visit tours and career counseling.

Jung-hwan Ahn, Head of Corporate Culture at SKT, stated, "The SK ICT Curriculum being implemented this year is significant in that SKT's AI talent development activities, which have been consistently continued for six years, have expanded to the semiconductor sector through collaboration with SK Hynix and evolved through the establishment of regular curriculum. SKT will continue to showcase various collaborations and programs for fostering talent in the IT industry going forward."

Sang-gyu Shin, Head of Corporate Culture at SK Hynix, said, "We place significance on the fact that students can easily learn about semiconductors and AI through the talent development platform created by affiliated companies in the group joining forces for ICT ecosystem development. Going forward, the two companies will continue to develop diverse programs and actively respond to the government's semiconductor talent development initiatives."