LG Electronics Inc., one of the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers, is aggressively hiring more people to improve artificial intelligence cybersecurity as the increased use of AI in devices increases the risk of digital attacks. .
Consumer electronics manufacturers are rushing to introduce AI-based smart home solutions. It allows users to remotely and automatically control home appliances from anywhere using their mobile or other networked devices. However, systems that pursue user convenience have increased the risk of cyberattacks, such as the AI's information learning function compromising personal data such as users' medical histories.
Industry sources said on Sunday that LG has reached an agreement with Korea University to establish a cybersecurity course for master's degrees at Korea University's graduate school. The school plans to begin a pilot program for the track in the first half of the year.
The South Korean tech giant plans to hire students with master's degrees in athletics while offering full scholarships. The company will also hire them as interns during the course and send them to conferences worldwide.
LG has AI features installed in most of its products, including refrigerators, washing machines, and air conditioners, and is focusing on AI cybersecurity. The company, which has been expanding its cybersecurity organization, has introduced LG Shield, which is designed to protect personal data and information.
A low-rated American manufacturer of drum-type washing machines proactively tapped outside cybersecurity experts. The company has hired assistant professor Koh Ha-joon from the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Osaka University.
lack of experts
Major Korean companies are scrambling to recruit experts to improve not only AI functionality and performance, but also cybersecurity.
“As on-device AI becomes mainstream, data security issues are expected to become most important, but it is currently extremely difficult to attract talent,” said an industry source. “Companies are likely to face fierce competition for talent.”
According to Google, Asia-Pacific countries suffer from a cybersecurity talent shortage of 2.16 million, with the US and Latin American countries needing an additional 500,000 security professionals, and Europe needing 300,000 security professionals. It is said that
In order to improve the situation, the South Korean government has increased its budget with the goal of training 100,000 cybersecurity experts.
LG's rival Samsung Electronics is also strengthening its cybersecurity business by using outside talent. In January, the world's top memory chip maker hired Kim Yoo-sun, who previously worked at Ford Motor Co. in charge of automotive cybersecurity, to lead its security lab.
“Without security, AI cannot achieve true innovation,” Samsung vice chairman and co-CEO Han Jeong-hee told reporters recently.
Write destination Chae-Yeon Kim to Why29@hankyung.com
Jung Jeong-woo edited this article.
