OpenAI, 'Devday Exchange Seoul' Completion...Lead discussions on AI utilization with developers in South Korea
South Korea ranks fifth in the world for ChatGPT Pro users.
AWS and LG CNS explain how companies can use AI in their daily work.
OpenAI held its developer event, "OpenAI DevDay Exchange: Seoul," at the Raum Art Center in Seoul on October 22. The event attracted a lot of interest. More than 600 people attended, including South Korean software developers and people working in different industries. They talked with OpenAI experts about how to build products and services using artificial intelligence (AI). They also shared what they had learned while developing AI technology.
DevDay Exchange is a worldwide event that brings the technology and lessons from OpenAI's DevDay in the United States to developers in different parts of the world. This year, the event will take place in eight cities, including Seoul. At the Seoul event, speakers discussed technology announced in San Francisco in September. They showed how developers can give tasks to AI, build services with it, and use it in real company workplaces.
Kim Kyung-hoon, CEO of OpenAI Korea, opened the event by talking about how people in South Korea use AI and what local developer groups are doing. As of October, South Korea ranked third in the world for the number of people using Dots each week. It also ranked fifth in the world for the number of ChatGPT Pro users. These numbers show that many people in South Korea are interested in AI and are actively using it.
The event also showed how South Korean developers are using AI to build real products and sharing new ways to use it. Their feedback is helping OpenAI improve its products. Examples include adding Linux support to Codex, allowing developers to work with several folders in one project, and making the tools easier to use on mobile devices.
Albert Yip, general manager of OpenAI Applied AI Architecture, gave a main presentation about AI agents and how developers can use them to build products and services. AI agents are tools that can carry out tasks for people. He explained how people and AI agents can work together by sharing information and results in a ChatGPT workspace. He also showed how people can give tasks to Dots, an AI assistant, so it can keep working for them. For developers, he suggested using the Agent API to build AI agents that understand the work they are doing and connect to outside tools. He also explained how plug-ins can help users find and use services inside ChatGPT and Codex.
In the company presentations that followed, AWS and LG CNS explained how businesses can use the AI technology discussed earlier in their everyday work. They also shared ways to use AI for more tasks across a company.
AWS explained how companies can build and run AI agents using OpenAI models and development tools within the AWS systems they already use. AWS suggested starting with one small task, connecting the information needed for that task, checking how well the AI works, and then gradually using it for other tasks. AWS also explained that companies need to control who can access the AI, track how it is used, and manage costs. These controls should work together with the company's existing security rules and systems for managing technology.
LG CNS said that using AI to change a business should involve more than simply adding AI models. Companies should also change how they work and how they create value. To do this, AI needs to understand the company's specific tasks and connect with the systems the company already uses. Companies also need clear rules about who can access information, along with strong security and systems to keep the AI running properly. LG CNS also introduced ways to make AI more reliable and useful in real workplaces. These methods involve working with experts who understand the jobs being done and building on existing IT systems, security tools, and LG CNS's own platform.
The event also had demonstration booths run by OpenAI and participating companies, discussion tables for different topics, and activities where people could meet and talk. Participants shared their projects and ideas. They talked with OpenAI experts and other developers about problems they faced while building services. They also discussed possible ways to work together.
"This DevDay Exchange was an important opportunity for Korean developers to learn how to use the latest AI technology in their own projects and share what they have learned while building them," said Kim Kyung-hoon, CEO of OpenAI Korea. "OpenAI will continue talking and working with the Korean developer community. We want to help developers turn their ideas into real products and services that bring value to more users."