UNIST (President Jong-Rae Park) has begun to actively promote the spread of AI in domestic industries by sharing AI utilization results in manufacturing sites and cases of corporate talent innovation.

UNIST, together with six industry, academia, and research institutions, held the '2025 Korea Industrial AI Joint Forum' at the POSCO Center in Seoul on the 24th.

The event was a great success, with approximately 200 people in attendance, including industry CTOs, digital transformation (DT) executives, and research institute officials.

The theme of this year's forum was "AI+Industrial Innovation: AI Utilization in Industrial Fields and Talent Innovation," and the forum focused on practical application cases and policy and technology strategies.

The event was co-hosted by UNIST, the Korea Industrial Technology Association (KITA), the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), LS Electric, LG AI Research Institute, and POSCO Holdings, and sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Research Institute of Science and Technology AI Future Forum.

At the opening ceremony, following the welcoming remarks by Koo Ja-gyun, President of the Korea Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Lee Sang-mok, President of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, and Ahn Hyun-sil, Vice President for Research at UNIST, delivered opening remarks.

Vice President Ahn Hyun-sil said, “The introduction of AI is a key strategy for industrial competitiveness, and it is more important than anything to cultivate practical AI talents who can solve problems in the manufacturing field,” and added, “UNIST will be a leader in the industrial A of the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam and Gyeongju-Pohang regions.”He emphasized, “We will accelerate the research, demonstration, and talent development of I technology.”

In his congratulatory address, Park Tae-wan, Director General of the Ministry of Science and ICT's Information and Communication Industry Policy Bureau, stated, "AI-based production innovation is absolutely necessary for domestic manufacturing to survive in global competition," expressing the government's commitment to continued support.

The first session focused on introducing real-world AI use cases in companies.

POSCO Holdings presented a case study in which it improved the stability and productivity of its steel manufacturing line by introducing an AI-based process optimization and prediction model.

HD Hyundai Samho shared the results of process automation using AX technology at shipbuilding sites.

Korea Electric Power Technology (KEPCO) presented a case study on advanced prediction, diagnosis, and operation of power generation facilities using AI and digital technologies.

The presentation that received the most attention at this forum was DeepEye's (CEO Kim Ki-soo) 'AI Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Solution.'

DeepEye, in collaboration with UNIST, is advancing AI-based technology for real-time detection of equipment defects in the metal, machinery, and energy sectors. This innovation has been recognized as an innovative model with immediate applicability to traditional manufacturing, which relies heavily on legacy equipment.

DeepEye, a company specializing in AI image analysis, attracted great attention from attendees by revealing a case study in which it significantly improved interpretation accuracy by utilizing on-site photo and video data.

UNIST President Jong-Rae Park stated, “The field applicability of AI technology and the strengthening of human resources will determine the sustainable competitiveness of the domestic manufacturing industry.” He added, “UNIST will expand collaboration with local manufacturing companies and government-funded research institutes to advance AI-based manufacturing innovation models and strengthen the training of practical talent.”