Je Tae-ho, a Computer Science & Engineering student, won first place in the AI ​​TOP 100 competition.

Je Tae-ho ( Undergraduate ’20), a student in the Computer Science & Engineering , demonstrated his outstanding AI problem-solving skills by winning the grand prize (1st place) at the ‘AI TOP 100’ competition held at the Kakao AI Campus on Saturday, November 22nd.

‘AI TOP 100’, hosted by Kakao Impact and Brian Impact and sponsored by the Ministry of Science and ICT and Kakao, is Korea’s largest AI practical problem-solving competition where approximately 3,000 participants compete to see how quickly and accurately they can solve various difficult problems using AI tools within a limited time. In addition to simple coding skills, the key evaluation criteria include the ability to select an appropriate AI model for each problem and apply it to solving actual problems.

In the final round, a total of 9 problems were presented over a period of 3 hours. The problems included difficult problems that AI would find difficult to solve in one go, such as △writing a handover document based on a large amount of data, △interpreting complex rule-based passwords, and △implementing a Gomoku AI model that requires strategic thinking. Student Je Tae-ho advanced to the final round by placing 2nd out of 3,000 in the preliminary round, and also achieved excellent results in the final TOP 100 competition, taking first place.

The competition featured a rule that awarded bonus points to those who solved problems faster. Je Tae-ho employed a strategy that involved selecting and utilizing the optimal AI model for each problem type and monitoring the inference process in real time to minimize errors. As a result, he established an early lead by submitting more than All of the problems within an hour and a half of the competition’s start, and maintained that lead throughout, securing the victory.

This award, which recognizes the outstanding performance of undergraduate students in a national, practical AI competition, is a valuable demonstration of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering’s educational capabilities and the potential of its students. It is also expected to serve as an inspiration for more students to pursue and grow in diverse fields.