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OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry on Wednesday launched a consultative body with leading South Korean technology firms to discuss strategies to foster the growth of the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The ministry said the alliance came as AI models are evolving into systems capable of making judgments and acting independently, no longer limited to simply responding to questions. "Competition in the AI industry is now shifting from technology to leadership in the ecosystem," Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung said in a release. "The science ministry aims to enhance cooperation among businesses, the academic community and the government through the alliance to boost South Korean companies' global competitiveness and promote the use of agentic AI tools in everyday life." This undated file photo, provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT, shows its headquarters in the central city of Sejong. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) colin@yna.co.kr (END) Related Articles S. Korea eyes 'full-stack' physical AI for manufacturing, agriculture Gov't promotes AI-related collaboration between state-run science institutes, businesses Research team verifies applicability of synaptic transistor for next-gen AI chips in space Keywords #agentic AI #AI #science ministry Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S. Korea Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang Tass news agency's delegation in Pyongyang prev Science ministry launches agentic AI consultative body with LG, Kakao Next Science ministry launches agentic AI consultative body with LG, Kakao

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By Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry on Wednesday launched a consultative body with leading South Korean technology firms to discuss strategies to foster the growth of the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
The Ministry of Science and ICT held an inauguration ceremony for the Agentic AI Alliance in Seoul with NC AI, LG AI Research, Kakao Corp. and Soongsil University's AI Safety Center to advance South Korea's agentic AI ecosystem and secure a global leadership position.
Agentic AI refers to systems capable of independently setting and executing plans to achieve specific goals.
Under the partnership, NC AI will focus on finding potential industry applications for agentic AI models, while LG AI Research will monitor domestic and global technology trends while seeking to optimize agentic AI tools.
Kakao will propose policy improvement measures needed to expand the ecosystem, and Soongsil University will work to establish a safety evaluation framework for agentic AI, the ministry added.
The ministry said the alliance came as AI models are evolving into systems capable of making judgments and acting independently, no longer limited to simply responding to questions.
"Competition in the AI industry is now shifting from technology to leadership in the ecosystem," Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung said in a release.
"The science ministry aims to enhance cooperation among businesses, the academic community and the government through the alliance to boost South Korean companies' global competitiveness and promote the use of agentic AI tools in everyday life."
This undated file photo, provided by the Ministry of Science and ICT, shows its headquarters in the central city of Sejong. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
colin@yna.co.kr
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Kakao will propose policy improvement measures needed to expand the ecosystem, and Soongsil University will work to establish a safety evaluation framework for agentic AI, the ministry added.
- Korea's strong backlash against growing S.

### Areas for Consideration
- Korea eyes 'full-stack' physical AI for manufacturing, agriculture Gov't promotes AI-related collaboration between state-run science institutes, businesses Research team verifies applicability of synaptic transistor for next-gen AI chips in space Keywords #agentic AI #AI #science ministry Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S.

### Implications
- Under the partnership, NC AI will focus on finding potential industry applications for agentic AI models, while LG AI Research will monitor domestic and global technology trends while seeking to optimize agentic AI tools.
- Kakao will propose policy improvement measures needed to expand the ecosystem, and Soongsil University will work to establish a safety evaluation framework for agentic AI, the ministry added.
- Korea eyes 'full-stack' physical AI for manufacturing, agriculture Gov't promotes AI-related collaboration between state-run science institutes, businesses Research team verifies applicability of synaptic transistor for next-gen AI chips in space Keywords #agentic AI #AI #science ministry Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation (LEAD) BTS scores 7th No. 1 album on Billboard 200 with 'Arirang' Most Saved (2nd LD) Han Kang's 'We Do Not Part' wins NBCC Award for haunting portrayal of trauma (News Focus) Han Kang's NBCC win again spotlights art of translation Paik Kun-woo, at 80, says 'Music chose me' (Movie Review) 'Salmokji: Whispering Water': mood runs deeper than plot Liberal ex-prime minister to declare mayoral bid in conservative stronghold Most Viewed All Categories (LEAD) Trump calls on countries to 'go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz, or buy it from U.S.
- Korean Air to enter emergency management mode over soaring fuel costs (LEAD) Lee urges bold measures to cope with concerns about energy situation, including emergency economic decree if needed Declassified documents show N.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers agentic, science, ministry topics. Notable strengths include discussion of agentic. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 592.