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ATGL Partners with HKUST to Launch AlphaMind Lab
HONG KONG, CHINA / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2025 / Signing Ceremony: Industry - university collaboration promotes AI underlying technology innovationThe
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[{"type":"text","content":"HONG KONG, CHINA / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2025 / Signing Ceremony: Industry - university collaboration promotes AI underlying technology innovationThe signing ceremony was co-hosted by Professor Yang WANG, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement of HKUST, and Mr. Anthony TSANG, Executive Director and President of ATGL. The HKUST delegation included Associate Professor Can YANG from the Department of Mathematics, Assistant Professor Yangqiu SONG from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Manager Jacqui SHI from the Development and Alumni Office. ATGL's senior management was represented by CEO Sean Leung, CFO Larry CHOI, CCO Jerry Tsang and Vice President Lucas TSANG.In his speech, Professor Wang emphasized, \"The technical concept of Alpha Engine directly addresses the pain points in AI development-data and computing power thresholds. HKUST's research expertise in machine learning and algorithm optimization will complement ATGL's industrial experience, accelerating the transition of technology from the lab to the market.\"Alpha Engine: Empowering SMEs to Overcome Data LimitationsAccording to the institute, the primary goal of the Alpha Engine is to drastically reduce the time and cost associated with high-quality data collection and manual annotation by utilizing the \"training AI with AI\" autonomous learning architecture. This innovation aims to compress the time required to develop a dedicated AI model from the traditional 6-9monthsto just3daysoreven3hours.Anthony pointed out, \"The current AI ecosystem relies on three pillars-GPU computing power, high-quality data and models, and engines. Small and medium-sized enterprises struggle to compete with larger firms due to limited data resources. If Alpha Engine is successfully developed, it will redefine the landscape, making AI development in dependent of data scale.\"Since2017,ATGLhasbeendedicatedtothecustomizedapplicationoflarge language models (LLM), serving various government departments and leading enterprises. Anthony highlighted that the company has outperformed international technology giants in bids due to its technical accuracy, early data accumulation, and cost advantages. However, the AI transformation needs of SMEs remain unmet.The breakthrough of Alpha Engine aims to turn customized AI from a \"luxury\" in to a\" necessity.\" The company ...