National Institute of Korean Language Wraps Up 'Mudeoui Malmuchi' Lecture Series, Discusses Expanding Korean AI Resources
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The National Institute of Korean Language held the '2026 Mudeoui Malmuchi Expert Knowledge Lecture Series' to discuss the potential uses of Korean language resources in the AI era and the direction for their expansion.
More than 150 experts and members of the public attended the event, which included the launch of the Uri Mal-eohwi Yeoksa Daejjeon, lectures by domestic and international experts, and a panel discussion.
Presentations and discussions covered ways to link dictionaries, corpora, and multilingual knowledge resources with AI and the direction for expanding Korean language resources.
The National Institute of Korean Language hosted a forum to discuss the potential uses of Korean language resources in the AI era and the direction for their expansion. The institute announced the holding of the '2026 Mudeoui Malmuchi Expert Knowledge Lecture Series,' and the event focused on the use and expansion of Korean language resources.
More than 150 experts and members of the public attended the event. The theme was 'Expanding AI Language Resources—Knowledge Resources, Corpora, and Dictionaries,' and domestic and international experts exchanged views on ways to link dictionaries, corpora, and multilingual knowledge resources with AI.
The event consisted of the launch of the 'Uri Mal-eohwi Yeoksa Daejjeon,' lectures by domestic and international experts, and a panel discussion. Through these sessions, a trend was presented toward connecting dictionaries, corpora, and knowledge resources with AI.
In the first session, the 'Uri Mal-eohwi Yeoksa Daejjeon' compiled by the National Institute of Korean Language was unveiled for the first time. The dictionary began compilation in 2023, and Archbishop Kim Hee-jung shared remarks on the launch, while Hwang Seon-yeop, a professor at Seoul National University, introduced the compilation process and key features.
In earlier presentations, Hong Seong-eun, a professor at Kangnam University, outlined the development direction for the National Institute of Korean Language's sign language dictionary, and Wi Jin, a curator-researcher at the institute, presented changes in Korean dictionaries and future tasks. Kate Wild, head of innovation at the Oxford English Dictionary, then delivered the keynote address, introducing changes in dictionaries and their future amid advances in AI technology.
In the second session, presentations continued on the potential uses of corpora and AI knowledge resources. Roberto Navigli, a professor at Sapienza University of Rome, spoke focusing on BabelNet and ChatMinerva, and shared ways to use AI knowledge resources in connection with academia and industry. Park Jin-ho, a professor at Hansung University, discussed the significance of building a multilingual conceptual network for Korean language and culture, and Lee Kyung-jun, a professor at Kyung Hee University, presented sustainable ways to use corpora in the AI era.
The final segment featured a panel discussion on the direction for expanding Korean language resources. The discussion included Professor Do Won-young of Korea University, Professor Hong Seong-eun of Kangnam University, Lee Jeong-su, CEO of Flitto, and Kwak Yong-jin, CEO of Yltek.
The National Institute of Korean Language said it examined the possibilities of linking dictionaries, corpora, and knowledge resources so they can be used as a knowledge base for Korean in the AI era. It also identified as key tasks ways to connect with the global environment while preserving the identity of the Korean language and Korean culture.
Lee Gwan-gyu, head of the National Institute of Korean Language, said the knowledge lecture series was a meaningful occasion to examine the future path and new possibilities of Korean language resources in the era of AI. He added that the institute will push ahead with expanding the build and use of Korean language resources and preserve the value of Korean through exchanges and cooperation at home and abroad.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-gi
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