SK Hynix announced on the 19th that it had exchanged a MOU with Microsoft (MS) for ‘Anseong Stream Species Diversity Research and Digital Green Talent Nurturing Project’. Anseong Stream is a stream near the soon-to-be-built Yongin Semiconductor Cluster.
The two companies plan to use Microsoft Azure artificial intelligence (AI) to observe and record changes in the water ecosystem before and after the formation of the semiconductor cluster. They plan to provide a scientifically data that shows the healthy changes in the environment.
Local residents and SK Hynix employees are responsible for collecting basic data necessary for AI analysis. AI identifies and categorizes species when biological data are stored in Microsoft Cloud Azure using IT devices such as smartphone cameras. Data accumulated through the process are provided to experts to conduct biodiversity research. The results from the research will be made public.
Andrea Della Mattea, president of Microsoft Asia Pacific, said, "We will provide necessary technology, financial and resources for Korea to lead technology and data-based green growth initiatives."
Dong-seop Kim, president of SK Hynix external cooperation, emphasized, "We will cooperate and communicate transparently with stakeholders in various fields to make Yongin Cluster a healthier and more coexistent environmental complex.”
By Staff Reporter Dong-jun Kwon (djkwon@etnews.com)