# BONUS - Koh Young Research America's Dr. Brian Kang on AI at APEX 2023 - EMSNOW & SCOOP On Location

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2023-02-07
- Length: 5m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-07-bonus-koh-young-research-americas-dr-brian-kang-on-ai-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop

## Summary

Dr. Brian Kang, Director and Head of R&D at Koh Young Research America, discusses the application of AI in electronic manufacturing and inspection during an interview at APEX 2023. He explains that AI helps mitigate labor shortages by optimizing human effort in programming, quality improvement, and review processes. Kang emphasizes that data quality is more critical than data volume for training effective machine learning models. He notes that the industry has moved from conceptual AI to realizing practical, deployable solutions on the factory floor.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-07-bonus-koh-young-research-americas-dr-brian-kang-on-ai-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop#t=6) Introduction: Dr. Brian Kang and AI Opportunities in SMT
- [0:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-07-bonus-koh-young-research-americas-dr-brian-kang-on-ai-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop#t=59) AI as a Driver for Mitigating Labor Shortages
- [1:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-07-bonus-koh-young-research-americas-dr-brian-kang-on-ai-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop#t=98) The Critical Role of Data Quality Over Quantity
- [2:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-07-bonus-koh-young-research-americas-dr-brian-kang-on-ai-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop#t=162) Identifying Good Data to Prevent Bad Learning Habits
- [4:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2023-02-07-bonus-koh-young-research-americas-dr-brian-kang-on-ai-at-apex-2023-emsnow-scoop#t=244) Timeline for AI Implementation on the Factory Floor

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Koh Young Research America (company)
- Koh Young (company)
- APEX 2023 (other)
- Chat GPT (other)

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