SK hynix, in partnership with Microsoft, launched the AI for Impact training program on May 13, 2025, in Seoul to enhance AI capabilities for social enterprises and citizen scientists. The program aims to address social issues by developing AI skills within the social enterprise ecosystem and increasing public awareness of AI’s potential to create social value.
AI for Impact targets members of social enterprises and citizen scientists, including participants in the Korea SHE Foundation’s Citizen Science Seed Grant, who focus on environmental, safety, and health challenges. The curriculum, developed with Microsoft’s global AI Skills Initiative, covers AI fundamentals, AI ethics, and practical applications of generative AI, such as creating promotional videos and e-brochures.
The launch event, attended by Jongeun Sung, AI National Skills director for Microsoft Korea; Jaeyeon Jang, chairperson of the Korea SHE Foundation; and Bangsil Lee, vice president and head of Social Value Creation at SK hynix, outlined the program’s objectives and future plans. Over 100 pre-registered participants, including social enterprise members and citizen scientists, attended the first in-person training session, which covered data analysis, visualization, addressing environmental, safety, and health issues using public data and generative AI, and AI-based process automation.
Seunghee Kang, COO of BEECONNECT.LAB, noted the demand for data analysis and AI among social enterprises and plans to apply the training to her business. Minseon Park, CEO of Opendoor and a Citizen Science Seed Grant researcher, highlighted the potential of AI in environmental research and its efficiency for future solutions.
Jaeyeon Jang of the Korea SHE Foundation emphasized continued efforts to use AI in environment, safety, and health fields to address social issues. Bangsil Lee of SK hynix stated plans to further develop AI training programs to support social enterprises and citizen scientists
