The government is accelerating efforts to improve regulations for AI agent commerce and to build a data ecosystem aimed at fostering physical AI as a future growth engine.
On July 21, the Ministry of Economy and Finance held the second forum of the 'Korea Strategic Economy Forum: The Path of Korea's Strategic Economy in the Era of AI Transformation' at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, where they discussed policy directions to respond to the era of AI agents and physical AI.
The forum focused on the theme 'The Present and Future of AI: AI Agents and Physical AI,' exploring the development direction of next-generation AI technologies and strategies to secure national competitiveness.
Lee Hyung-il, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, stated, "AI agent commerce and physical AI are new areas that AI is rapidly pioneering. We will push for regulatory improvements to enable the practical demonstration of AI agent commerce services using regulatory sandboxes." He added, "We will create a virtuous cycle system where data is built, utilized, and circulated to secure world-class competitiveness in the physical AI sector, and we will swiftly implement related policies as speed is crucial for competitiveness."
Park Young-sun, chair of the Strategic Economic Advisory Group, emphasized in her keynote speech that "AI is not just a technological innovation but a turning point that changes the economic system itself," noting that new financial infrastructures such as semiconductors, data, power, robotics, and stablecoins, along with the supporting laws and regulations, will determine national competitiveness. She also highlighted the need for innovation and inclusivity to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners are not left behind in the process of enhancing economic efficiency through AI.
The forum included two sessions focused on 'AI Agent Commerce' and 'Physical AI and Data.' Participants identified key policy tasks such as establishing standards and payment infrastructure in preparation for the spread of AI agent-based commerce, assetizing manufacturing AI data, and creating an on-device AI ecosystem.
Based on the policy suggestions discussed at the forum, the Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to continue supporting policies aimed at fostering AI-based future growth engines and enhancing industrial competitiveness.
On July 21, the Ministry of Economy and Finance held the second forum of the 'Korea Strategic Economy Forum: The Path of Korea's Strategic Economy in the Era of AI Transformation' at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, where they discussed policy directions to respond to the era of AI agents and physical AI.
The forum focused on the theme 'The Present and Future of AI: AI Agents and Physical AI,' exploring the development direction of next-generation AI technologies and strategies to secure national competitiveness.
Lee Hyung-il, First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, stated, "AI agent commerce and physical AI are new areas that AI is rapidly pioneering. We will push for regulatory improvements to enable the practical demonstration of AI agent commerce services using regulatory sandboxes." He added, "We will create a virtuous cycle system where data is built, utilized, and circulated to secure world-class competitiveness in the physical AI sector, and we will swiftly implement related policies as speed is crucial for competitiveness."
Park Young-sun, chair of the Strategic Economic Advisory Group, emphasized in her keynote speech that "AI is not just a technological innovation but a turning point that changes the economic system itself," noting that new financial infrastructures such as semiconductors, data, power, robotics, and stablecoins, along with the supporting laws and regulations, will determine national competitiveness. She also highlighted the need for innovation and inclusivity to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners are not left behind in the process of enhancing economic efficiency through AI.
The forum included two sessions focused on 'AI Agent Commerce' and 'Physical AI and Data.' Participants identified key policy tasks such as establishing standards and payment infrastructure in preparation for the spread of AI agent-based commerce, assetizing manufacturing AI data, and creating an on-device AI ecosystem.
Based on the policy suggestions discussed at the forum, the Ministry of Economy and Finance plans to continue supporting policies aimed at fostering AI-based future growth engines and enhancing industrial competitiveness.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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