IBM has partnered with Korea Quantum Computing (KQC) to provide advanced AI software, infrastructure, and quantum computing services. KQC users can access IBM’s full-stack AI solution, including the Watsonx platform. The collaboration also includes plans to deploy an IBM Quantum System Two at KQC’s site in Busan, South Korea, by 2028. The partnership aims to drive innovation across Korean industries, with KQC clients able to train and deploy advanced AI models and access IBM quantum systems. Key individuals involved include Ji Hoon Kweon, Chairman of KQC, and Darío Gil, IBM Senior Vice President and Director of Research.
IBM and Korea Quantum Computing Collaborate on AI and Quantum Computing Services
IBM, a multinational technology company, has announced a partnership with Korea Quantum Computing (KQC) to provide advanced AI software, infrastructure, and quantum computing services. KQC’s user ecosystem will have access to IBM’s comprehensive AI solution, including WatsonX, a platform for training, tuning, and deploying advanced AI models and software for businesses.
KQC is extending its quantum computing collaboration with IBM. Since 2022, KQC has been operating as an IBM Quantum Innovation Center and will continue to provide access to IBM’s global fleet of utility-scale quantum systems via the cloud. Furthermore, IBM and KQC aim to install an IBM Quantum System Two at KQC’s Busan site in South Korea by 2028.
KQC’s Role in Korean Computing Infrastructure
KQC is contributing to the computing infrastructure in Korea through its collaboration with IBM. The company’s robust hardware computing resources and core software in quantum and AI are designed to meet the increasing demand for high-performance computing and stimulate industry utilization and ecosystem development. KQC is committed to improving services and infrastructure through this collaboration and its partnerships with industry-specific partners.
IBM’s Contribution to Korean Industries
IBM is eager to collaborate with KQC to deploy AI and quantum systems to foster innovation across Korean industries. With this partnership, KQC’s clients can train, fine-tune, and deploy advanced AI models using IBM’s WatsonX and advanced AI infrastructure. Additionally, KQC members will have access to IBM’s quantum systems over the cloud and, in the coming years, a next-generation quantum system, enabling them to combine the power of AI and quantum to develop new applications to address their industries’ most challenging problems.
Investment in Infrastructure for Generative AI
The collaboration includes an investment in infrastructure to support the development and deployment of generative AI. The AI-optimized infrastructure plan includes advanced GPUs and IBM’s Artificial Intelligence Unit (AIU), managed with Red Hat OpenShift to provide a cloud-native environment. This combination of GPU systems and AIU is designed to offer members cutting-edge hardware to power AI research and business opportunities. To provide a comprehensive solution, this collaboration will also give KQC’s clients access to Red Hat OpenShift AI for management and runtime needs and IBM’s WatsonX platform to enable generative AI and the next wave of computing technology.
