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Gwangju Mayor Kang Kijeong is participating online in the 'Gwangju-type AI Semiconductor (AiM-GJ-1) Demo Event' held at the exhibition booth of AimFuture Co., Ltd., participating in CES 2025 in Las Vegas, USA, at the city hall video conference room on the morning of the 9th. Provided by Gwangju City

The 'Gwangju-type AI semiconductor,' which will be produced in Gwangju, the leading city for artificial intelligence (AI), made its world debut at 'CES 2025,' the world's largest electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition.

On the morning of the 9th (local time, 2 p.m. on the 8th), Gwangju City and AimFuture Co., Ltd. held an on- and offline demo event for the prototype of the Gwangju-type AI semiconductor, 'AiM-GJ-1 (Aim-GJ-One),' at the AimFuture exhibition booth at 'CES 2025' in Las Vegas, USA.

Participating online from Gwangju City were Mayor Kang Gijung, Vice Mayor for Culture and Economy Lee Sanggap, Head of the AI Industry Convergence Project Group Oh Sangjin, CEO of NH Networks Lee Geunsin, and representatives from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). At the CES site, about 50 people attended, including AimFuture CEO Kim Changsoo, Vice President of Xintiant at Malik Motor USA, and Director of Gwangju Information and Culture Industry Promotion Agency Lee Kyungjoo.

The 'AiM-GJ-1 (Aim-GJ-One)' unveiled for the first time on this day is a prototype AI semiconductor designed to reflect the needs of local companies and to fit the AI demonstration projects promoted by Gwangju City. It is being developed through collaboration among the city, AimFuture, the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), support organizations, and semiconductor demand companies.

AimFuture plans to launch the final product of 'AiM-GJ-1 (Aim-GJ-One)' in September 2026. Through the development and demonstration of customized AI semiconductor products by AimFuture and local companies in Gwangju, which are currently being tested at 30 locations nationwide with KT, the 'Gwangju-type AI semiconductor' will be further advanced.

The prototype of the 'Gwangju-type AI semiconductor' unveiled at CES attracted the attention of AI companies, schools, and media at the event.

The city plans to support the integration and expansion of the Gwangju-type AI semiconductor into regional strategic industries. If products and services applying the Gwangju-type AI semiconductor to key local industries such as automobiles, home appliances, and healthcare are successfully developed, it is expected to become a leading example of domestically produced AI semiconductors.

As a related project, the city is promoting the 'Next-generation Intelligent Semiconductor-based On-device AI Scale-up Valley Development Project' in cooperation with the Ministry of Science and ICT. From July last year to December 2027, a total project budget of 15.6 billion KRW will be invested over four years to transfer AI semiconductor-related technologies owned by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute to local companies and to support prototype production, commercialization, and technology business development.

Mayor Kang Gijung stated, "Today is a meaningful day as we introduce the Gwangju-type AI semiconductor to the global market for the first time through CES. The Gwangju-type AI semiconductor will be the first case to successfully establish a virtuous cycle from attracting companies to technology development, demonstration, and commercialization," and added, "We will mobilize the full capabilities of companies and institutions to expand the foundation of regional industries and invigorate the economy, ensuring the success of the 'Gwangju-type AI Semiconductor Cluster Model.'"

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