{"slug": "ls-chief-pushes-ai-beyond-experiments-to-results", "title": "LS chief pushes AI beyond experiments to results", "summary": "LS Group Chairman Koo Ja-eun told about 500 executives and employees at the fifth LS Future Day in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, that the conglomerate must move from AI experimentation to commercial results, citing manufacturing efficiency and product improvements. Participants presented 19 projects, including AI-driven cable manufacturing and a power protection platform for AI data centers, and LS said Future Day has generated more than 500 business ideas since launching in 2022. Affiliate LS Electric recently launched a solar power generation service platform that won last year's best business idea award, while LS Mtron plans to commercialize seven projects including compact tractors for the North American market.", "body_md": "Koo Ja-eun urges wider AI adoption to boost efficiency and improve products\n\nLS Group Chairman Koo Ja-eun urged employees to turn artificial intelligence into tangible business results, calling for its wider use to improve manufacturing efficiency and strengthen products and services.\n\nSpeaking at the fifth LS Future Day at LS Tower in Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, Koo said the group should embrace AI adoption and move faster than its industry peers.\n\nLaunched in 2022 after Koo took office, the annual event brings together employees across the group to share new business proposals, research progress and operational improvements.\n\nThis year’s theme, “Beyond AI exploration to business outcomes,” underscored the push to translate experimentation into commercial applications. About 500 executives and employees attended, including the holding company’s and affiliates’ chief executives and leaders overseeing operations, technology and digital strategy.\n\nParticipants presented 19 projects, including AI-driven cable manufacturing and a power protection platform designed to improve reliability at AI data centers.\n\nSome teams used AI coding tools to build early working versions of their products. Others presented AI-generated videos simulating customer feedback scenarios.\n\nA separate LS Future Forum held the same day examined physical AI and its applications in manufacturing.\n\nSpeakers included Yoon Song-yee, founder and managing partner of Principal Venture Partners; Yoon Sung-roh, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Seoul National University; Kim Jang-hyun, partner at Boston Consulting Group; and Kwon Seok-joon, professor of chemical engineering at Sungkyunkwan University.\n\nLS said Future Day has helped the group explore more than 500 business ideas in areas including batteries, next-generation power solutions and AI, with some advancing to commercialization.\n\nAffiliate LS Electric recently launched a solar power generation service platform that was selected as the event’s best business idea last year. LS Mtron plans to commercialize seven projects, including compact tractors tailored to the North American market.\n\nhyejin2@heraldcorp.com", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ls-chief-pushes-ai-beyond-experiments-to-results", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10879556", "published_at": "2026-09-20 04:13:42+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-20 04:24:17.106492+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["LS Group", "Koo Ja-eun", "LS Future Day", "LS Electric", "LS Mtron", "Yoon Song-yee", "Principal Venture Partners", "Seoul National University"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ls-chief-pushes-ai-beyond-experiments-to-results", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ls-chief-pushes-ai-beyond-experiments-to-results.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ls-chief-pushes-ai-beyond-experiments-to-results.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ls-chief-pushes-ai-beyond-experiments-to-results.jsonld"}}