Government Accelerates Launch of 'AI for Everyone' as Kakao, KT and SKT Reveal Service Blueprints
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The Ministry of Science and ICT has disclosed development plans from the Kakao, KT and SKT consortiums ahead of the launch of the 'AI for Everyone' service later this year.
The three consortiums presented plans for a general-purpose chatbot, public and specialized agents, and agentic AI services that can handle applications, reservations and payments.
Kakao outlined its 'AI for Everyone' platform and plans to expand agents, KT introduced 'Eum' and 'Token Factory,' and SKT announced authentication, application and payment handling services and phone- and text-based agents.
The Ministry of Science and ICT has disclosed development plans from the Kakao, KT and SK Telecom (SKT) consortiums ahead of the launch of the 'AI for Everyone' service later this year. The goal is to spread AI across everyday life for the public.
On the 4th, the ministry heard service development plans from the three consortiums selected for the AI for Everyone project. Each consortium presented plans for a general-purpose chatbot, public and specialized agents, and agentic AI services that can handle applications, reservations and payments.
That same day, the ministry discussed cooperation measures and also announced its 'Preparatory Plan for the Launch of AI for Everyone Services.' The plan includes support for launching easy and convenient services for the entire public later this year.
The preparatory plan also includes measures to connect public AI agents, privacy and security safeguards, and public-private cooperation plans to secure users. Content that included AI-generated images was also presented.
The lead companies in the three consortiums presented service development plans, including demonstrations of prototype AI service videos, and outlined how each consortium intends to implement its services.
The Kakao consortium said it plans to provide channels such as KakaoTalk and phone services, as well as a general-purpose chatbot and public and specialized AI agents based on domestic AI models such as Kanana and LG Exaone. It also announced plans to build an 'AI for Everyone' platform in which information search, applications, reservations and payments are handled in a single conversation.
The Kakao consortium also unveiled plans to gradually expand personal AI agents and an open agent marketplace. It said it would also work to improve public access to AI, advance domestic AI models, and expand service and business opportunities for local AI companies.
The KT consortium introduced a service called 'Eum,' which links a general-purpose AI agent based on real-time search with specialized AI services in more than 10 areas, including public services, education, finance and shopping. The KT consortium also said the aim is to support everyday AI use for the public.
The KT consortium announced plans to build an open platform based on its AI operations platform, 'Token Factory.' The open platform is intended to support the growth of the national AI ecosystem. Token Factory is a platform that integrates and operates various domestic AI models and GPU and NPU infrastructure, and it also has an automatic optimal-model connection function.
The SKT consortium said it would provide agentic AI services. The scope of these agentic AI services includes handling authentication, applications and payment procedures on users' behalf. The approach goes beyond question-and-answer exchanges to actually carrying out procedures instead.
It also presented plans to introduce phone- and text-based agent functions. The purpose of these phone- and text-based agent functions is to support users who have difficulty using mobile apps and the web.
Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said the ultimate goal of the AI for Everyone project is to help new domestic AI services naturally take root in people's daily lives. He also emphasized ease of access to services, frequency of use and the degree of practical help as key criteria.
Bae expressed his determination to continue supporting efforts so that AI for Everyone can establish itself as South Korea's representative AI service. He also said the goal is to provide convenience in daily life for the public through AI for Everyone and to create a new domestic AI market for companies. He then asked for cooperation so the service can be launched later this year.
Bae also expressed gratitude for the consortiums' presentation of concrete service blueprints. He said the consortiums had prepared based on their respective strengths despite the short period of time. He also expressed confidence that if the government and the private sector work together, the AI for Everyone service can take root in the public's daily lives.
The three consortiums set a target of 5 million monthly active users (MAU) later this year. They also said they plan to unveil a beta service in October. After the beta launch, they plan to pursue user acquisition and service enhancement.
Source: IT DAILY · Yang Seung-gap
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