Zuellig Pharma Korea president Erwan Vilfeu talks about "artificial intelligence (AI) doctors" at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of Corea Image Communication Institution (CICI)

By Dong Sun-hwa

Zuellig Pharma Korea president Erwan Vilfeu delivered a lecture on "artificial intelligence (AI) doctors" at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Tuesday.

Vilfeu delved into various cases where AI has contributed to the medical field during his "Will robots replace your doctor?" speech.

Listening to Erwan Vilfeu are, clockwise from center, Choi Jung-wha, president of CICI; Peteris Vaivars, Latvian Ambassador; Rina Okumura-Vaivara, spouse of the Latvian Ambassador; Hiroshi Ikeda, spouse of the New Zealand Ambassador; Philip Turner, New Zealand Ambassador, and Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Pakistani Ambassador. Courtesy of CICI

The global culture promotion advocacy Corea Image Communication Institution (CICI) invited Vilfeu to talk as part of its Summer Welcoming Gathering. Magician Ed Kwon also performed tricks during the event.

Some 40 opinion leaders, including New Zealand Ambassador Philip Turner, Latvian Ambassador Peteris Vaivars and Pakistani Ambassador Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, attended the gathering.