Seoul: SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won called on employees to strengthen their ability to harness artificial intelligence (AI) technology while focusing on improving business efficiency, the conglomerate said Thursday. Chey made the remark during the closing ceremony of the group's annual business event the previous day, where SK officials and experts discussed the latest trends in global technology and future strategies.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Chey emphasized that innovation and success can be achieved when all individual members of SK Group can utilize AI with familiarity. He stressed the need to establish distinct competitiveness by expediting the internalization of AI and digital transformation technologies. Chey highlighted that most of the employees' current tasks are likely to be replaced by AI programs, urging a shift towards creative work that generates new value.
To achieve this, Chey called for active participation in the groupwide initiative aimed at improving operational efficiency and preparing for forthcoming changes. He compared improving operations to building the company's basic physical strength, noting that even in the era of AI, anything built without such fundamental strength is likely to collapse. Chey concluded by stating that to achieve fundamental competitiveness in the era of AI, there is a necessity to fully understand and bolster everyday operations.