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AI Festa 26 technology and policy summit in Seoul

Overview

The AI Festa 26 event in Seoul, hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, focuses on the practical application of artificial intelligence across various sectors. Initial preparations highlighted specialized defense AI technologies, including Konan Technology’s multi-source information fusion analysis platform and Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) services. The event also planned to feature ‘Lingo-X’, a real-time AI interpretation solution for defense diplomacy, alongside policy discussions led by the National AI Strategy Committee regarding regulatory hurdles and infrastructure.

As the event progressed at the COEX convention center, the scale grew to include approximately 350 companies showcasing AI agents, robotics, physical AI, and semiconductors. Major technological highlights include Samsung SDS’s Robotics Transformation (RX) strategy, which aims to create autonomous factories by integrating AI decision-making with multi-manufacturer robot orchestration. Specialized innovations also emerged, such as Feasix AI’s modular outdoor robots, Qumit’s software quality assurance tools, AICILAB’s AI skin analysis, and Buzzni’s services for small business automation.

The summit has seen a strategic shift toward practical industrial application and reliability. OpenAI presented a vision of AI as ‘intelligence infrastructure’ that functions as a work partner capable of managing multi-step processes. KT emphasized that AI competitiveness is moving toward business outcomes, identifying trust, efficiency, and execution as pillars for successful AI transformation, with plans to launch ‘Everyone’s AI’ in December. To address reliability, ThinkforBL introduced technologies to diagnose data bias, while Yul System showcased ‘i-TRACE,’ a solution using Vision-Language Models to convert 2D engineering drawings into structured, AI-ready data for digital twin integration.

Entities

AI Festa 26 · Ministry of Science and ICT · AI Festa 2026 · KT · COEX

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    AI Festa 2026 showcases shift toward practical AI infrastructure and reliability

    At AI Festa 2026, industry leaders including OpenAI and KT discussed the evolution of AI from simple models to essential 'intelligence infrastructure' and practical business tools focused on reliability and ROI

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    AI Festa 2026 showcases robotics and AI innovations in Seoul

    AI Festa 2026 in Seoul showcases diverse AI and robotics innovations, including Samsung SDS’s autonomous factory strategies and KT’s multi-model AI service scheduled for December release.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    AI Festa 26 opens in Seoul amid major tech industry developments

    AI Festa 26 is taking place in Seoul, showcasing AI agents, robotics, and semiconductors. Meanwhile, AMD CEO Lisa Su visits South Korea to discuss AI chip cooperation with local NPU firms.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    AI Festa 26 to showcase defense AI and host industry policy talks

    AI Festa 26 in Seoul will showcase defense-specific AI technologies from Konan Technology and host a policy talk show led by the National AI Strategy Committee to address industry challenges.

Sources

hellot.net · kidd.co.kr · newstomato.com · sisajournal.com · startuprecipe.co.kr · tfmedia.co.kr · web3montenegro.me · zdnet.co.kr

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