LG Electronics is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its software development processes. The company aims to enhance productivity in coding and transform existing product and service development methods to be AI-centric.
On September 15, LG Electronics held the 'LG AI DevCon 2026' at the LG Science Park in Magok, Seoul, over two days. This event is a revamped version of the 'LG Software Developer Conference (SDC)' that has been held annually since 2022, now aligned with the changes in AI-based development environments.
More than 1,500 developers from LG Electronics and its affiliates, including LG CNS and LG Uplus, participated both online and offline. Representatives from NVIDIA, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the LG AI Research Institute also showcased the latest AI technologies.
LG Electronics shared its development know-how and achievements gained from using AI in the development of its smart TV platform, webOS. The company also introduced management systems aimed at addressing security threats associated with AI proliferation and enhancing the reliability and transparency of AI services. LG CNS presented cases of improving legacy systems using AI, while LG Uplus discussed content creation using conversational AI agents.
Earlier this year, LG Electronics outlined its strategy to enhance work speed and productivity through 'AI Transformation (AX),' which aims to connect all corporate operations with AI. This initiative goes beyond applying AI to individual tasks, intending to integrate AI across development, production, and sales.
On the first day of the event, a service development competition was held using LG AI Research Institute's 'ExaOne' and AWS's AI development tool 'Kiro.' In the preliminary round last month, 28 teams and 84 developers participated. Ten teams advanced to the finals with ideas such as home appliance installation simulations and customized proposals for business-to-business (B2B) clients.
The keynote speeches addressed how AI is transforming software development methods and trends in physical AI technology. Professors Jeong Ji-hoon from Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology and Shim Hyun-cheol from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) discussed the changes in AI-based development methods and the direction of physical AI advancements.
Kim Dong-wook, Executive Vice President and Head of LG Electronics' Software Center, stated, "We will actively share the experiences and innovative cases of AI utilization accumulated in the development field to accelerate AI-based development innovation. We aim to connect this to new value and services that customers can experience."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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