SKT to Participate in 'Social Value Festa'... Seeking Solutions to Social Issues with AI

SK Telecom is introducing examples of how it has addressed social issues—such as preventing voice phishing and financial accidents and supporting vulnerable populations—by utilizing artificial intelligence (AI).

A bird's-eye view of the exhibition hall that SK Telecom will prepare at the '3rd Korea Social Value Festa' to be held on the 21st and 22nd at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. SK Telecom.

The company announced on September 20 that it will participate in the '3rd Korea Social Value Festa', which will be held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 21st and 22nd, and showcase its efforts to realize its sustainable management vision, 'Do the Good AI'.

At the event, SK Telecom will set up a 72-square-meter exhibition space under the theme "A Sustainable Future Together Through Better Connectivity." There, it will present 11 cases in which its AI technologies and services have created social value.

Key exhibits include 'A. Dot Phone Family Care,' an AI-powered solution to block voice phishing; 'FAME,' an AI-based financial accident detection service; 'AI Care Call,' a service that checks on vulnerable individuals using AI; and 'CareVia,' an application of vision AI to support the daily lives of people with developmental disabilities.

The program lineup will also feature 'Fly AI Challenger,' in which young AI talents take on social problem-solving, as well as 'Happy AI Coding School & Challenge,' a program designed to help future generations develop AI skills.

As part of the event, SK Telecom will host the 'Sketch for Good' concert with startups who participated in its ESG startup support program. Participating startups will each introduce real-world cases in which they are working to address digital inclusion and care, climate disaster response, and digital crime prevention—the event’s three key topics—through their respective technologies and services.

Um Jonghwan, Head of Sustainability Management at SK Telecom, said, "By connecting SK Telecom’s technologies and capabilities with innovative ideas from various partners, we seek to contribute to building a sustainable future."

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