FPT Software Joins Global Tech Giants in the AI Alliance as Founding Member

• 05 Dec 2023
• TM Team
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FPT Software, a global leading IT provider, announced its participation in the AIAlliance, a pivotal initiative formed by leading organizations across industry, startup, academia, research, and government with a shared goal of supporting open innovation and open science in AI. The alliance is expected to advance AI collaboration and foster innovation across all aspects of AI technology, applications, and governance.

The Alliance, co-launched by IBM and Meta in collaboration with Founding Members globally, aims to leverage a critical mass of computing, data, tools, and talent to accelerate open innovation in AI to build and support open technologies across software, models, and tools, which empower students, developers, and scientists to understand and embrace open technologies that create a healthy, open AI ecosystem.

Under this initiative, FPT Software will join a global network of technology leaders committed to accelerating open innovationin AI, ensuring foundational capabilities, and upholding safety, security, and trust in AI applications. This strategic move is part of FPT Software's ongoing dedication to responsible and sustainable AI development.

Dr. Phong Nguyen, FPT Software's Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, said, “FPT Software is thrilled and honored to join the Alliance, where we believe that openness and transparency are key to ensuring the safe and responsible deployment of AI. Committed to this vision, we aim to work closely with various stakeholders to enhance open-science AI, ultimately bringing significant social benefits to the industry.”

​​FPT Software considers AI a spearhead to both Vietnam and the global digital transformation movement. The company has been focusing on enhancing this capability comprehensively in terms of workforce, research and development, facilities, and partnerships. It recently partnered with AITOMATIC, also a founding member of the AI Alliance, to champion the OpenSSA (Open-source Small Specialist Agents) technology. This collaboration focuses on creating customized AI agents for industrial applications, addressing intricate challenges across various industries, and expediting open innovation in AI.

This vision is also supported by its parent company, FPT Corporation, recent collaborations with key AI partners, including Landing AI and Mila. In Vietnam, the corporation has established the country's first and largest AI Research Hub, with an investment of over 85 million USD, serving as a comprehensive research, development, and learning facility for 20,000 tech personnel.