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CNS joins global AI alliance for new materials discovery
By Nam Hyun-woo, The Korea Times - LG
CNS has joined the founding members of a global alliance using artificial
intelligence (AI) to accelerate the discovery of new materials, becoming the
only Korean IT company in the initiative.
The company said Monday it will partner
with British AI startup CuspAI, which launched the alliance, to help Korean
manufacturers use AI to develop next-generation materials.
The alliance, called the AI Materials
Foundry, combines AI, data, computing resources and scientific expertise to
accelerate the discovery and development of new materials. According to LG CNS,
its 48 members include Nvidia, Meta, AMD, 3M and Merck, along with leading
research institutions.
LG CNS will use CuspAI's AI platform to
help companies in industries such as semiconductors, chemicals and energy
develop materials with desired properties, such as greater heat resistance and
improved carbon capture, while significantly shortening development time.
One customer, Finnish chemicals company
Kemira, shortened a materials development project from several years to six
months using the platform, identifying 20 promising candidates for further
testing.
As CuspAI's delivery partner in Korea,
LG CNS will help manufacturers adopt the AI platform without investing in
costly research equipment or AI infrastructure. It will provide end-to-end
support, from data management and analysis to platform operation, enabling
customers to conduct AI-driven materials research without dedicated AI
specialists.
LG CNS said customer data will be stored
on dedicated servers and will not be used to train AI models, while
intellectual property rights to newly developed materials will remain with
customers.
"Improving the speed and cost
efficiency of new materials development is directly linked to corporate
competitiveness," said Eddie Jang, head of the Chemical and Battery
Division at LG CNS.
"As AI becomes a necessity rather
than an option, we will help Korean manufacturers leverage a world-class
AI-driven materials research ecosystem to achieve tangible business results
faster."
