South Korea turns master workers’ know-how into AI data

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South Korea’s Trade Ministry is advancing a project aimed at converting master workers’ tacit knowledge into artificial intelligence data in response to the threats posed by aging populations and labor shortages.
Tacit knowledge in manufacturing includes experience-based skills in areas like process optimization and quality control.
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a conference at Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry focusing on strategies for using master workers’ tacit knowledge for AI-driven manufacturing transformation.
The project involves pilot initiatives worth 48 billion won ($31.2 million) from this year’s supplementary budget to develop and prioritize datasets for processes with high safety risks or severe labor shortages.
Participants at the conference emphasized the need for data standardization, verification systems, worker compensation and communication, and some suggested forming an advisory group of national quality masters.
The ultimate goal of these efforts is to protect South Korea’s manufacturing base and ensure the transfer of seasoned manufacturing experience to maintain process control, quality management, and overall competitiveness.

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