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Samsung Electro-Mechanics holds first internal hackathon to build work agents on its 'SEMCo-Work' AI platform, aiming for one agent per employee (report)

Announced October 13, 2026

Verified (fact)

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is holding its first internal hackathon at its Suwon site through the 16th, where employees build work AI agents on the company's own generative AI platform, 'SEMCo-Work.' About 200 employees are taking part. The goal is to automate repetitive work in product development, production and quality control, and customer support.

Why it matters (interpretation)

It is an example of a major Korean manufacturer pursuing AI transformation (AX) by having frontline employees build their own agents.

Confidence medium · official source pending

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