Government to Support Agentic AI Development: "Public-Private Collaboration to Secure Leadership" (Comprehensive)

Launch of the "Agentic AI Alliance" with Over 250 Members

Four Divisions Established: Industry, Technology, Ecosystem, and Safety

"Securing Agentic AI Capabilities... Creating Tangible Changes"

With the dawn of the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) era—where AI can independently assess situations and perform work—a consultative body comprising over 250 companies, academic institutions, and research organizations, called the "Agentic AI Alliance," has been launched. Through this alliance, the government aims not only to advance agentic AI technologies but also to support the creation of safe and reliable AI agents (AI assistants).

On April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Science and ICT held the launch ceremony for the public-private consultative body "Agentic AI Alliance" at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul, in order to foster the development of the national AI agent ecosystem.

On the 1st, attendees are posing at the launch ceremony of the public-private consultative body 'Agentic AI Alliance' for the development of the national AI agent ecosystem, held at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Ministry of Science and ICT

The "Agentic AI Alliance" covers the full cycle from the development of agentic AI technologies and industrial applications to ecosystem creation and the assurance of safety and trust. The alliance is structured into divisions focused on the core issues surrounding agentic AI—industry, technology, ecosystem, and safety & trust—with participation from industry, academia, research, and government sectors.

In his congratulatory remarks, Ryu Jemyung, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, stated, "AI competition is no longer just about technological prowess; it is now about who will lead the AI ecosystem." He also pointed out, "Agentic AI has moved beyond simply answering questions to actually performing everyday tasks."

He added, "We intend to support the development and demonstration of AI agents tailored to various industries, and to help establish an agent-driven ecosystem led by the private sector by providing the necessary infrastructure for AI agents to autonomously run reliable tools." He emphasized, "We will ensure that our companies acquire the agentic AI capabilities needed to compete in the global market and create tangible changes that people can experience in their daily lives."

The industry division is headed by Shin Donghoon, Head of NC AI AX Tech Center, with operational support from the National IT Industry Promotion Agency. The division plans to facilitate the spread of agentic AI tailored to specific industry characteristics by matching demand and supply companies and identifying areas for regulatory and legislative improvement. Kim Geonsu, Director of NC AI, who attended the event, stated, "Our first priority will be to figure out how to connect demand and supply companies," adding, "We aim to serve as a bridge so that the voices of companies participating in the alliance can be reflected in technology and policy."

The technology division is led by Jeon Gijeong, Head of Service Development at LG AI Research, with support from the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation. Amid the evolution of agentic AO technology standards and protocols such as MCP and A2A, the division will analyze domestic and international technology trends and discuss ways to optimize agentic AI execution structures and architectures.

The ecosystem division is headed by Kim Sewoong, Vice President of AI Communication & AI Synergy at Kakao, with operational support from the National Information Society Agency. The division aims to secure a wide range of high-demand AI agents and tools and establish responsibility structures for each service type. Vice President Kim stated, "The agentic AI ecosystem is about connecting many services called AI agents so they can achieve goals together," and emphasized, "We need to create a cooperative structure where everyone coexists and aligns business models, rather than having one player dominate."

The safety and trust division is led by Choi Daeseon, Head of the AI Safety Research Center at Soongsil University, with support from the Telecommunications Technology Association and the Artificial Intelligence Safety Research Institute. This division plans to establish safety assessment and trust verification systems for agentic AI. Professor Choi stressed, "There is a risk that automated agents may abuse their authority or trigger cascading errors," and added, "If safety and trust are not ensured, the entire alliance could fail."

The Ministry of Science and ICT plans to expand the alliance by inviting more agentic AI-related companies and organizations to join, starting with the 250 companies and institutions that participated in the event. Vice Minister Ryu said, "The Ministry of Science and ICT will strengthen industry-academia-research-government cooperation centered around the alliance to enhance the global competitiveness of our companies and ensure that agentic AI leads to tangible changes in people's everyday lives."

Ryu Jemyung, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT, is delivering a greeting at the launch ceremony of the public-private consultative body 'Agentic AI Alliance' for the development of the national AI agent ecosystem, held on the 1st at EL Tower in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Ministry of Science and ICT

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