{"id":20675,"date":"2018-05-22T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=20675"},"modified":"2019-06-18T21:37:01","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T01:37:01","slug":"samsung-opens-global-ai-centers-u-k-canada-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samsung-newsroom-production.barbariangroup.com\/us\/samsung-opens-global-ai-centers-u-k-canada-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Opens Global AI Centers in the U.K., Canada and Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEOUL, Korea \u2013 May 22, 2018 <\/strong>\u2013<\/span> Samsung Research, the advanced R&D hub of Samsung Electronics’ SET (end-products) Business<\/strong>, today announced plans to establish three artificial intelligence (AI) Centers in Cambridge, the U.K. (May 22nd), Toronto, Canada (May 24th) and Moscow, Russia (May 29th) to strengthen the company\u2019s AI capabilities and explore the potential of user-centric AI.<\/p>\n

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Attendees at the Samsung AI Center opening in Cambridge, U.K on May 22, 2018.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Samsung Research has led the latest effort in expanding the global AI research<\/a> capabilities of Samsung Electronics, and has converged its AI expertise with the creation of the new AI Centers. Samsung Research also oversaw the creation of the new AI Centers in Seoul last November and in Silicon Valley in January. With the addition of the three new AI Centers, Samsung Research will operate five AI Centers around the world.<\/p>\n

Also, by securing global AI experts, Samsung Research plans to expand its number of advanced AI researchers to a total of about 1,000 globally by 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cSamsung has a long history of pursuing innovation and we are excited to be bringing that same passion and technology leadership to AI,\u201d said Hyun-suk Kim, President and Head of Samsung Research at the opening ceremony of the new AI Center in Cambridge.<\/strong> With the new AI Centers and recruitment of leading experts in the field, our aim is to be a game changer for the AI industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Top talent from AI field to help lead new Centers<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The Samsung AI Center-Cambridge will be led by Andrew Blake, previously Director of Microsoft\u2019s Cambridge Laboratory, and a pioneer in the development of the theory and algorithms that can make it possible for computers to behave as seeing machines. With cooperation from distinguished experts in the field, such as Professor Maja Panti\u0107 (Imperial College), Samsung AI Center-Cambridge will play a pivotal role in advanced AI research for Samsung Research.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new Center signifies our commitment to the advancement of AI,\u201d said Andrew Blake.<\/strong> \u201cOur research will help us to better understand human behavior, while exploring areas like emotion recognition, and further expand the boundaries of user-centric communication to develop AI technologies that ultimately improve people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samsung AI Center-Toronto will be led by Dr. Larry Heck, Senior Vice President of Samsung Research America (SRA), and an expert in virtual personal assistant technologies and also the Leader of the SRA AI Center. The AI Center in Toronto will bolster its research efforts in core AI technologies with strategic cooperation from major universities in Canada.<\/p>\n

Samsung AI Center-Moscow is expected to capitalize on Russia\u2019s expertise in mathematics, physics and other fundamental sciences. It plans to include leading AI experts such as Professor Dmitry Vetrov (Higher School of Economics) and Professor Victor Lempitsky (Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology) to lead its research on AI algorithms.<\/p>\n

Key principles driving Samsung\u2019s AI vision<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

In its vision for AI, Samsung focuses on five core aspects to drive its research. These include AI that is: \u201cuser centric,\u201d realizing personalization through a multi-modal interface; \u201calways learning,\u201d through continuous self-learning from data; \u201calways there,\u201d as an ambient service; \u201calways helpful,\u201d with minimization of user intervention and response to requests; and \u201calways safe,\u201d ensuring user safety and privacy. As they work around these focuses, the new AI Centers will leverage cutting-edge research environments along with the regional strengths of the researchers to carry Samsung\u2019s AI capabilities to new heights.<\/p>\n

Through ongoing initiatives including hosting an AI Forum last year, Samsung has been cooperating closely with renowned AI scholars in preparing to set up research bases across areas of expertise. Samsung will continue to expand areas of expertise and technology across the globe, including of particular importance, the eastern area of the U.S.<\/p>\n

In the coming years, Internet of Things (IoT)<\/a> devices embedded with AI will generate a vast array of data that can provide fascinating insights about the lives of users, enabling them to take advantage of intelligent services optimized for their own personal preferences and behaviors. How AI-enabled devices provide consumers with the most optimized options will be critical to the success of AI technology for the near future. To provide a user-centric ecosystem, Samsung aims to build an AI platform under a common architecture that will not only scale quickly, but also provide the deepest understanding of usage context and behaviors, making AI more relevant and useful.<\/p>\n

For more details on Samsung Research and the global AI Centers, please visit the official Samsung Research webpage at http:\/\/research.samsung.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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